# Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% in divided 6-3 vote as inflation reaches five-month high

https://mins.news/en/item/62510

- euronews, 2026-09-17 11:17 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/17/bank-of-england-holds-rates-at-375-in-6-3-split-vote-as-inflation-hits-five-month-high

> The Bank of England kept its main interest rate at 3.75% in a 6-3 vote. Three of its nine policymakers backed a rate increase, revealing a split committee as the Iran war’s energy shock lifted inflation to a five-month high of 3.1%.

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