UK borrowing costs drop to lowest level in more than a year
Greater scope for interest rate cuts and reduced fears about government finances prompt bond yields to fallUK borrowing costs have dropped to their lowest level in more than a year, as investors were encouraged by more stable government finances and the prospect of further interest rate cuts.The...
<p>Greater scope for interest rate cuts and reduced fears about government finances prompt bond yields to fall</p><p>UK borrowing costs have dropped to their lowest level in more than a year, as investors were encouraged by more stable government finances and the prospect of further interest rate cuts.</p><p>The yield, or interest rate, on 10-year UK government bonds fell to 4.34%, down from 4.41%, to the lowest level since December 2024, with the prospect of the UK public finances being put on a firmer footing lowering the risk of holding UK debt.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/14/uk-borrowing-costs-drop-interest-rate-cuts-bond-yields-gilts">Continue reading...</a>
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