{"id":564333,"date":"2025-08-22T15:21:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T14:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=564333"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:46:57","slug":"which-banks-are-cutting-interest-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/savings-accounts\/which-banks-are-cutting-interest-rates","title":{"rendered":"Which banks are cutting interest rates?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the announcement on 18 December that the base rate was being cut from 4% to 3.75%, experts at Finder have been tracking the savings accounts at major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/best-banks\">UK banks<\/a>.<\/p><p>Below is a table with the savings accounts that are still due to have their rates lowered as a result of the base rate cut.<\/p><h3>Upcoming drops: Which banks are cutting interest rates soon?<\/h3><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Bank<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Account<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Effective date<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">Old rate (AER)<\/th>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">New rate (AER)<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Barclays<\/td>\n                            <td>Rainy Day Saver (up to \u00a35,000)<\/td>\n                            <td>11\/03\/2026<\/td>\n                            <td>4.21%<\/td>\n                            <td>3.96%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Barclays<\/td>\n                            <td>Everyday Saver<\/td>\n                            <td>11\/03\/2026<\/td>\n                            <td>1.06%<\/td>\n                            <td>1.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Barclays<\/td>\n                            <td>Instant Cash ISA<\/td>\n                            <td>11\/03\/2026<\/td>\n                            <td>1.06%<\/td>\n                            <td>1.00%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>HSBC<\/td>\n                            <td>Online Bonus Saver<\/td>\n                            <td>12\/03\/2026<\/td>\n                            <td>3.50%<\/td>\n                            <td>3.35%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>HSBC<\/td>\n                            <td>Flexible Saver <\/td>\n                            <td>12\/03\/2026<\/td>\n                            <td>1.15%<\/td>\n                            <td>1.05%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>HSBC<\/td>\n                            <td>Premier Savings (\u00a31 - \u00a349,999)<\/td>\n                            <td>12\/03\/2026<\/td>\n                            <td>1.20%<\/td>\n                            <td>1.10%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>HSBC<\/td>\n                            <td>MySavings (up to \u00a33,000)<\/td>\n                            <td>12\/03\/2026<\/td>\n                            <td>4.00%<\/td>\n                            <td>3.75%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>first direct<\/td>\n                            <td>Savings Account<\/td>\n                            <td>12\/03\/2026<\/td>\n                            <td>1.15%<\/td>\n                            <td>1.05%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>first direct<\/td>\n                            <td>Bonus Savings Account<\/td>\n                            <td>12\/03\/2026<\/td>\n                            <td>3.50%<\/td>\n                            <td>3.35%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Virgin Money (up to \u00a325,000)<\/td>\n                            <td>M Saver<\/td>\n                            <td>30\/03\/2026<\/td>\n                            <td>2.00%<\/td>\n                            <td>1.75%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Virgin Money (up to \u00a325,000)<\/td>\n                            <td>M Plus Saver<\/td>\n                            <td>30\/03\/2026<\/td>\n                            <td>2.00%<\/td>\n                            <td>1.75%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Virgin Money (up to \u00a325,000)<\/td>\n                            <td>Club M Saver<\/td>\n                            <td>30\/03\/2026<\/td>\n                            <td>2.00%<\/td>\n                            <td>1.75%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Virgin Money (over \u00a325,000)<\/td>\n                            <td>M Saver<\/td>\n                            <td>30\/03\/2026<\/td>\n                            <td>1.50%<\/td>\n                            <td>1.25%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Virgin Money (over \u00a325,000)<\/td>\n                            <td>M Plus Saver<\/td>\n                            <td>30\/03\/2026<\/td>\n                            <td>1.50%<\/td>\n                            <td>1.25%<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Virgin Money (over \u00a325,000)<\/td>\n                            <td>Club M Saver<\/td>\n                            <td>30\/03\/2026<\/td>\n                            <td>1.50%<\/td>\n 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<\/clippath>\n      <\/defs>\n    <\/svg>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eeQuote__contentContainer \">\n            <div class=\"eeQuote__content\">\n                                    <div class=\"eeQuote__heading\">What should I do if my savings rate is changing?<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"eeQuote__quote\">\n                    <p>\"No one likes life admin, but it really does pay to stay on top of your savings. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/savings-accounts\/easy-access-savings\">Easy access savings rates<\/a> are always changing, and the provider offering the best deal won\u2019t necessarily stay as the most competitive \u2013 especially when the base rate moves. So, it\u2019s a game of constantly seeing who has the most tempting offer to get the biggest boost on your savings.<\/p><p>Many providers now offer boosted rates for between 3-12 months \u2013 and these often beat the base rate even with cuts \u2013 so sign up to one of those and set a reminder in your calendar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/savings-accounts\/\">to switch as soon as it runs out<\/a>.\"<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                                                <a class=\"eeQuote__authorName\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/author\/katesteere\" itemprop=\"url\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        Kate Steere\n                                            <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"eeQuote__authorTitle\">Editor<\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>When is the next Bank of England meeting?<\/h3><p>The next Bank of England base rate meeting is on 19 March 2026. The Bank of England\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets 8 times a year.<\/p><table class=\"luna-table\n     luna-table--responsiveList\n     js-tablesorter\">\n            <thead class=\"luna-table__header\">\n        <tr>\n                            <th scope=\"col\">MPC meeting schedule 2026<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody class=\"luna-table__body\">\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Thursday 5 February<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Thursday 19 March<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Thursday 30 April<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Thursday 18 June<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Thursday 30 July<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Thursday 17 September<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Thursday 5 November<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                            <td>Thursday 17 December<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n<\/table><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--primary\"><div class=\"luna-card__block\"><h3 class=\"luna-sectionTitle\">Methodology<\/h3><p>Analysts at Finder have been tracking the savings rate announcements at major UK banks and building socities and listing any upcoming changes on this page.<\/p><\/div><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which banks are passing on interest rate cuts to their customers? Discover the upcoming rate drops by banks and savings providers in our table. 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