Exchange Rates
The following exchange rates are based on an average for the month.
Date |
$ US Dollar |
€ Euro |
¥ Yen |
| Dec 2021 |
1.3300 |
1.1770 |
151.40 |
| Nov 2021 |
1.3450 |
1.1780 |
153.20 |
| Oct 2021 |
1.3680 |
1.1790 |
154.70 |
| Sep 2021 |
1.3740 |
1.1670 |
151.40 |
| Aug 2021 |
1.3790 |
1.1720 |
151.50 |
| Jul 2021 |
1.3810 |
1.1680 |
152.30 |
| Jun 2021 |
1.4020 |
1.1640 |
154.30 |
| May 2021 |
1.4070 |
1.1580 |
153.60 |
| Apr 2021 |
1.3880 |
1.1500 |
151.40 |
|
Mar 2021
|
1.3860 |
1.1640 |
150.70 |
| Feb 2021 |
1.3870 |
1.1460 |
146.20 |
| Jan 2021 |
1.3640 |
1.1200 |
141.50 |
| Dec 2020 |
1.3380 |
1.1130 |
139.60 |
| Nov 2020 |
1.3200 |
1.1150 |
137.70 |
| Oct 2020 |
1.2980 |
1.1030 |
136.52 |
| Sep 2020 |
1.1250 |
1.3350 |
141.70 |
| Aug 2020 |
1.3130 |
1.1100 |
139.20 |
| Jul 2020 |
1.2655 |
1.1052 |
135.12 |
| Jun 2020 |
1.2510 |
1.1120 |
134.60 |
| May 2020 |
1.2300 |
1.1270 |
131.80 |
| Apr 2020 |
1.2410 |
1.1420 |
133.80 |
| Mar 2020 |
1.2380 |
1.1190 |
133.20 |
| Feb 2020 |
1.2970 |
1.1880 |
142.60 |
| Jan 2020 |
1.3070 |
1.1770 |
142.80 |
Average Earnings
Seasonally adjusted average weekly earnings.
Date |
Average Earnings Index |
% change (year on year) |
| Oct 2021 |
586 |
4.2 |
| Sep 2021 |
584 |
4.7 |
| Aug 2021 |
582 |
5.7 |
| Jul 2021 |
579 |
7.2 |
| Jun 2021 |
577 |
8.8 |
| May 2021 |
575 |
8.9 |
| Apr 2021 |
572 |
8.7 |
| Mar 2021 |
568 |
4.8 |
| Feb 2021 |
567 |
3.9 |
| Jan 2021 |
569 |
4.2 |
| Dec 2020 |
569 |
5.3 |
| Nov 2020 |
568 |
4.7 |
| Oct 2020 |
563 |
3.8 |
| Sep 2020 |
560 |
2.7 |
| Aug 2020 |
550 |
2.0 |
| Jul 2020 |
539 |
-0.2 |
| Jun 2020 |
530 |
-1.5 |
| May 2020 |
529 |
-1.2 |
| Apr 2020 |
528 |
-1.1 |
| Mar 2020 |
538 |
1.2 |
| Feb 2020 |
545 |
2.7 |
| Jan 2020 |
546 |
3.1 |
| Dec 2019 |
544 |
2.8 |
| Nov 2019 |
544 |
3.4 |
Base Rate
The present Bank of England Base Rate is 0.25%.
Date |
Base Rate % |
| Dec 2021 |
0.25 |
| Mar 2020 |
0.10 |
| Mar 2020 |
0.25 |
| Aug 2018 |
0.75 |
| Nov 2017 |
0.50 |
| Aug 2016 |
0.25 |
| Mar 2009 |
0.50 |
| Feb 2009 |
1.00 |
| Jan 2009 |
1.50 |
| Dec 2008 |
2.00 |
| Nov 2008 |
3.00 |
| Oct 2008 |
4.50 |
| Apr 2008 |
5.00 |
| Feb 2008 |
5.25 |
| Dec 2007 |
5.50 |
| Jul 2007 |
5.75 |
| May 2007 |
5.50 |
| Jan 2007 |
5.25 |
| Nov 2006 |
5.00 |
| Aug 2006 |
4.75 |
| Aug 2005 |
4.50 |
| Aug 2004 |
4.75 |
| Jun 2004 |
4.50 |
| May 2004 |
4.25 |
FTSE 100 Index
Figures shown are the closing index for the month.
Date |
FTSE 100 Index |
| Dec 2021 |
7384.5 |
| Nov 2021 |
7059.5 |
| Oct 2021 |
7237.6 |
| Sep 2021 |
7086.4 |
| Aug 2021 |
7119.7 |
| Jul 2021 |
7032.3 |
| Jun 2021 |
7037.5 |
| May 2021 |
7022.6 |
| Apr 2021 |
6969.8 |
| Mar 2021 |
6713.6 |
| Feb 2021 |
6483.4 |
| Jan 2021 |
6407.5 |
| Dec 2020 |
6460.5 |
| Nov 2020 |
6266.2 |
| Oct 2020 |
5577.3 |
| Sep 2020 |
5866.1 |
| Aug 2020 |
5963.6 |
| Jul 2020 |
5897.8 |
| Jun 2020 |
6169.7 |
| May 2020 |
6076.6 |
| Apr 2020 |
5901.2 |
| Mar 2020 |
5672 |
| Feb 2020 |
6580.6 |
| Jan 2020 |
7286 |
Retail Price Index
All RPI figures use the January 1987 base of 100.
Date |
Retail Price Index |
Consumer Price Inflation |
| Nov 2021 |
314.3 |
5.1 |
| Oct 2021 |
312.0 |
4.2 |
| Sep 2021 |
308.6 |
3.1 |
| Aug 2021 |
307.4 |
3.2 |
| Jul 2021 |
305.5 |
2.0 |
| Jun 2021 |
304.0 |
2.5 |
| May 2021 |
301.9 |
2.1 |
| Apr 2021 |
301.1 |
1.5 |
| Mar 2021 |
296.9 |
0.7 |
| Feb 2021 |
296.0 |
0.4 |
| Jan 2021 |
294.6 |
0.7 |
| Dec 2020 |
295.4 |
0.6 |
| Nov 2020 |
293.5 |
0.3 |
| Oct 2020 |
294.3 |
0.7 |
| Sep 2020 |
294.3 |
0.5 |
| Aug 2020 |
293.3 |
0.2 |
| Jul 2020 |
294.2 |
1.0 |
| Jun 2020 |
292.7 |
0.6 |
| May 2020 |
292.2 |
0.5 |
| Apr 2020 |
292.6 |
0.8 |
| Mar 2020 |
292.6 |
1.5 |
| Feb 2020 |
292.0 |
1.7 |
| Jan 2020 |
290.6 |
1.8 |
| Dec 2019 |
291.9 |
1.3 |
