How will the interest rate cut affect you? From inflation to mortgages
Interest rates are a key tool that the Bank uses to control the level of inflation. After the August drop from 5.25 per cent to 5 per cent, inflation also dropped unexpectedly. In September, the inflation rate (CPI) reached 1.7 per cent, dropping below the Bank’s 2 per cent target for the first time in more than three years.