Bank of England expected to slow quantitative tightening alongside rate decision

Sep 17, 2026 10:15 (36d ago)

Bank of England is expected to slow its bond sales program alongside an interest rate decision.
1100 GMT is the scheduled time for the Bank of England’s announcement.
Long-dated U.K. government bonds recently reached multiyear highs, analysts said.

The Bank of England is expected to announce a slower pace of quantitative tightening, or bond sales, alongside its interest rate decision at 1100 GMT. Analysts said the change could ease pressure on long-dated U.K. government bonds, known as gilts, which recently surged to multiyear highs.