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Prediction Series · Lock · Issue P-119
Prediction Series · P-119

The BoE's September call — no cut, locked at 93%.

93% probability the Bank of England does not cut at its September 2026 meeting — Bank Rate stays ≥3.75%. June held 7-2 with two members voting to HIKE; the live debate is hold-vs-hike, not a cut. We lock the near-certain side. Resolves at the Sept MPC.

Type · Prediction Lock · policy-decision binary (no-cut side) Locked · 2026-06-25 · Bank Rate 3.75% (held 7-2 in June) Resolves · ~2026-09-18 · BoE MPC September statement (bankofengland.co.uk) Scored · binary: Sept 2026 Bank Rate ≥3.75% (no cut) yes/no
BoE September 2026 Bank Rate · our locked call
NO CUT
Bank Rate stays ≥3.75% · P = 0.93

The BoE held Bank Rate at 3.75% on 18 Jun 2026 in a 7-2 vote — the two dissenters wanted a HIKE — and forecasters (e.g. Oxford Economics) see rates held through 2026 with traders pricing a possible hike, not a cut, amid rising H2 inflation. We lock only the 'no cut' side. Source: BoE MPC September 2026 statement (bankofengland.co.uk).

— 1 · The Locked Call

The BoE does not cut at its September 2026 meeting — P = 0.93.

We lock a binary: the Bank of England keeps Bank Rate at 3.75% or higher (i.e. does not cut) at its September 2026 MPC meeting, per the BoE statement. Confidence 93%.

— 2 · Why it's nail-able

Two MPC members already want a hike — a cut is the opposite of the live debate.

June's hold was 7-2 with both dissenters voting to RAISE, inflation is set to rise further in H2 2026, and forecasters see Bank Rate held (with hike risk) rather than cut. A September cut would reverse the entire stance with no current basis. We lock only the 'no cut' side (NOT the hold-vs-hike direction). Confidence 93%, shy of certainty, for the tail of an abrupt UK growth/credit shock. Resolves against the September statement.

Locked on 2026-06-25 — scored against the BoE's September 2026 MPC statement.

RAOSCAFF locks P-119 on 2026-06-25. Scored on whether Bank Rate is 3.75% or higher (no cut) after the September 2026 MPC meeting.

Locked
2026-06-25 (commit timestamp on origin/main)
Resolves
~2026-09-18 — Bank of England September 2026 MPC decision
Source
Bank of England MPC statement (bankofengland.co.uk)
Scored by
Binary: YES if the Sept 2026 Bank Rate ≥3.75% (hold or hike); NO if cut

Locks the 'no cut' side only — the hold-vs-hike direction is genuinely uncertain and NOT predicted here. (Resolution tracks the scheduled September MPC decision.)