Bank of England

Banks are being asked how well prepared they are for a cyber attack or TSB-style IT meltdown by the Bank of England and the regulators.

The Bank of England has today decided keep the base rate at 0.5%.

The Bank of England is officially withdrawing old £10 notes on 1 March next year.

The Bank of England on Thursday raised the base rate from 0.25% to 0.5% - the first rate rise in over a decade. Here's what you need to know, including the very latest on how individual banks' mortgage and savings rates are changing.

Some banks will begin raising mortgage rates immediately, in the wake of the Bank of England's decision to increase the base rate to 0.5%.

The UK's key inflation rate hit 3% in September, the highest it's been since March 2012. As a result, there'll be a rise in the basic state pension of almost £5/week next April – and it will mean a number of other changes too.

The new plastic £10 note enters circulation today – and will be the first British banknote to feature raised dots for blind and partially sighted people.

The new plastic £10 note has been officially unveiled – but you'll have to wait till September to get your hands on one.

If you've still got any old-style £5 notes, beware – you only have until Friday (5 May) to spend them before they're officially withdrawn by the Bank of England. Here's what's happening and what you can do if you miss the deadline.

The Bank of England is set to restore the savings protection limit to £85,000 per institution.