Bank of England Rate Screensaver
The Bank of England Rate screensaver shows the official Bank Rate drawn as a step chart showing only the days it actually changed, so every step is a real Monetary Policy Committee decision rather than a daily price. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Bank of England Rate screensaver works
The background pipeline reads this from the Bank of England statistical database and saves a snapshot the saver loads.
The official Bank Rate drawn as a step chart showing only the days it actually changed, so every step is a real Monetary Policy Committee decision rather than a daily price..
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
The official Bank Rate drawn as a step chart showing only the days it actually changed, so every step is a real Monetary Policy Committee decision rather than a daily price.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Run
automation/run.py boerateto refresh the feed. - Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from the Bank of England statistical database and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Why does the line look like stairs?
- Because a policy rate holds until it is changed. Drawing it as a step makes each Monetary Policy Committee decision visible instead of smoothing them into a curve.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.