Historic RBS Base Rate changes


Variable Rate Loans:


Your Variable rate loan will be linked to the RBS Base Rate which is influenced by changes in the Bank of England Base Rate.

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee meets every month to determine what needs to be done to its official bank rate to manage the economy.

The table below highlights recent changes in RBS Base Rate.



Effective date Base rate %
03.08.20064.75
09.11.20065
11.01.20075.25
10.05.20075.5
05.07.20075.75
06.12.20075.5
07.02.20085.25
10.04.20085
08.10.20084.5
06.11.20083
04.12.20082
08.01.20091.5
05.02.20091
05.03.20090.5