What is the Bank of England base rate?
The base rate is the interest rate that the Bank of England charges on money lent to financial institutions, including HSBC.
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee meets around once a month to decide whether this rate should change.
How the base rate affects you
Any change in the base rate can influence the rates of existing or new products, like mortgages and savings products. This is because the cost of providing some products is directly linked to the base rate.
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