 the private banks' profit margins when rates are already close to zero.

It’s unlikely a cut in the base rate to 0.25 per cent will result in charges. But this is certainly something to be wary of further down the line if you are a small business owner with cash in the bank. It may be a good reason to shop around for a different bank, one that commits not to impose charges.

As for ordinary depositors, in theory they should also be in the firing line for charges on positive cash balances if the base rate turned negative. Their interest rates have already collapsed in recent years to a measly 0.4 per cent a year on instant access savings accounts.

However, retail depositors are highly valued by banks as a source of funding and it would create an avalanche of bad publicity for the financial sector if they hit ordinary savers in this way.

So lenders are likely to swallow the hit to their margins themselves from lower base rates. More likely is that they will steadily withdraw the best value savings accounts from the market, something that is already happening.

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Bigger pension fund deficits...

When the Bank of England base rate falls the effective interest rate (or yield) charged on government borrowing also tends to fall. These yields are already extremely low and this has a nasty knock-on effect of boosting the nominal value of the liabilities of defined benefit company pension schemes.

It’s estimated that the aggregate deficit of all such schemes in the UK is now more than £900bn – up from £825bn before the referendum due to sinking government bond yields.

When these deficits rise there’s an indirect negative effect on workers. Company bosses may feel pressure to put spare company cash into schemes to reduce the deficits. And in response they may curb wage increases for existing employees. So be wary of this danger if you work for a major company with a large, historic and generous pension scheme.

Share price rises...

Another side effect of cuts in Bank of England base rates is a boost to share prices.

So, in theory, a cut should increase the value of your savings pot if your savings are held in stocks and shares.

However, financial market traders always look to make a profit by "pricing in" expected events before they happen if that’s possible and a cut has been widely signalled by the Bank‘s Governor, Mark Carney since the week after the Brexit vote.


the private banks' profit margins when pace are already cheeseparing to zero. 

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 As for ordinary depositors, in theory they should besides be in the firing line for charges on plus cash balances if the base pace turned minus. Their interest rate have already collapsed in recent years to a measly 0.4 per penny a year on instant access savings accounts. 

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 Another side effect of cut in Bank of England base rates is a boost to share prices. 

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 However, financial market traders constantly look to make a profit by " pricing in " expect events before they happen if that ’s potential and a cut has been widely signalled by the Bank‘s Governor, Mark Carney since the week after the Brexit vote.
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Bigger pension fund deficuts...

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Share krice rises...

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 the private banks' profit margIns when ratEs are AlrEadY cLose To zeRo.

It’s unlikely a CUt in The base rate to 0.25 per cent wiLl resUlT In chARgEs. But This is cERtAINly SoMeThiNg TO bE wary Of fUrther dOwn the line If yOu Are a small busINeSs owner witH caSh in the bank. IT maY be a goOd ReaSOn to sHop ArounD for a dIFferenT bank, one tHaT CommitS Not to imPOSe CharGes.

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Bigger pensiON fUND dEFiciTs...

WHen the Bank oF EngLAnd bAse rATe FalLS the eFfectIvE InTErest rate (or yield) chaRgEd on goVernmEnt borrowing aLso tends to FALL. These yiElds ARe ALready extremelY low aNd this has a NAsty knocK-on efFect of boOsting the NOMinal valUe oF thE liAbiLITiEs of defined beNEFit cOmPany penSioN schemeS.

It’S esTimAteD tHat the aggRegate deFiCiT oF aLl sUch scHEmes in thE Uk is NoW moRe thaN £900Bn – up frOm £825bn bEforE tHe REfeRendum dUE tO SInkiNg GoVernMenT bOnd yiElds.

wHen These deFicits risE thERe’s aN iNdIrect neGative effect oN wOrkers. CompAnY boSses maY FEel pressUre to put spare company casH Into schEmeS to reDuce The deficiTs. ANd in reSpoNSe they May curB wage InCreASEs for EXIsTinG eMployees. So BE WarY of thIs DangEr if you Work for a major compaNY wiTh a large, histoRic And gENErOus PEnSIon ScHEme.

sHAre price rises...

AnOther side eFfECt Of cuts in BaNK of enGland baSe rates Is a boOSt to shaRe prices.

SO, in theory, A cUt shOULd iNcrease the Value of yOur savingS Pot if YOuR saviNgs Are helD iN stOcks aNd sharES.

HoWever, FinancIaL markeT tradErS always lOok to make a profit by "priciNg in" exPecteD evEnts beforE thEY haPpen if thaT’s poSsible and a Cut Has Been wIdeLY signAlleD By The bAnk‘s GOverNOr, Mark CarNEy SinCE ThE week after tHE bRexIt votE.


 the private banks' profit  margins w hen r ate s a re  alr eady  close to zero . 

It ’s unlikely a cut in t he ba se rate to  0.25  per ce n tw i llre su ltin ch arges . B ut this  is certai nly  s omething tob ewary of fu rth er down thelin e if y ou  ar e  a sm all  busi ness o w ner wi th cash i nt he ban k . It ma y be  a g ood reason to sho p  a r ound for a dif ferent  b a nk , one  th at commits  n ot to imposec ha r g e s.As for ordina ry deposito r s,in the or y t h ey sho uld a ls o  be  in the fir ingline forcharge s  on pos i tive ca sh bal anc esif t h eba sera t e t u rn edn ega tive. Th ei rinter estr a t e s ha vealre ady c ollapsed in r ece nt y e ars  to a  meas ly 0 .4  percent a  year  o n instant acces s sa vings acc oun ts .
Ho wever ,  retai l d epo sitorsare hig h lyva l u e dby banks as a sour ce o ffundingand it wo ul d  createan  av alan c h e ofbadp ub licity f or the fi na ncial s ec tor if  t hey  hi t ord i nary  saver s in thi s way . 

So lenders a r e likely to s w al l o wt he h itto their ma rgin s  the msel v es  fr o m low er ba se ra t es. More likely isth at the y wil l steadily wi thdraw the b e st value  sav i ng s  accounts from  themarket, so m ething t hat i s alread y happeni n g .

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B igg e r  p ension fund d e f icit s. ..

Whe n t he Bank  of  En gla ndba se rate f alls the  e ff ec ti veinter e st rate(o r y ie ld)  char g ed ongover nmen tbo r row ing als o  t e n ds t ofa ll.The se  yiel ds a r e a lreadyextremely  lo w  and  t hi s has a  nasty knock- on  effect of  b oos ting t h e  nominal  value of the liabiliti e s of de fin ed be nefi t company  pe nsionsch e mes.
It’s e stima te d t h a t the a gg reg at e deficito f  al l suc hsche mes inthe UK is now more tha n £900bn – up  fr om £ 8 2 5b n b e fo r e t he ref e r endum due to si nking gove rn m en t bond yie l ds. 
When th ese def icits rise th ere’s anindirectne gati v e  ef fect on wo rkers. C ompany bo s ses m a yfeelpre ssureto  pu t spa re com p any  cash  intosc hemesto re du ce the d eficits. And in respons e they  maycur b wage in cre a ses  for exis ting  employees . S o b e war y o f  this  dan g er  if you w orkf or a majo r  c omp a n ywith a larg e , his toric  an d  gener ouspension scheme.
S hare price ris es.. . 
An oth e r si de  effect of cut s i nB a nk of En gl and base ra tes is a  b o ost t o shar e pric es.

So , in theory , acut  should i ncr ea s e the v al ue of you r sa vi ngs po t if y o ur s a v ings are held in  stoc k s  ands har es.
Ho wever,f inan cial marke t traders a lwayslook  to m ake a p ro fit by  "p ri cing in" e x pected ev entsbeforeth ey h app en ifthat ’ s  poss ible  a nda cut has b ee n  w id e lysign alled  b y th e Bank‘sG overnor,  Ma r k Carne ysin c e  the w e ek a fter the B rex it vo t e .


 the_private banks'_profit margins when rates_are already_close_to zero.

It’s_unlikely_a cut in_the base rate_to 0.25 per cent_will result in_charges._But this is certainly something to be wary of further down the line if_you_are a_small_business_owner with cash in the_bank. It may be a_good reason_to shop around for a different bank, one_that_commits not to_impose charges.

As for ordinary depositors, in theory they should_also be in the firing line_for charges on_positive_cash_balances if the base_rate turned negative. Their interest rates_have already collapsed in recent years_to a measly 0.4 per cent a_year on instant access savings accounts.

However,_retail depositors are highly valued_by banks_as a source of funding_and it would_create an_avalanche of bad_publicity for the financial sector if_they hit ordinary_savers in this way.

So lenders are_likely_to swallow the_hit_to_their margins_themselves from lower_base_rates. More_likely_is that they will steadily withdraw_the_best value savings accounts from the market,_something that is already_happening.

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Bigger_pension fund deficits...

When the_Bank of England base rate_falls the effective interest rate (or_yield) charged_on government_borrowing also tends to fall. These yields are already extremely low_and this has a nasty knock-on_effect of boosting the_nominal value_of_the liabilities of_defined_benefit company_pension schemes.

It’s estimated that the aggregate deficit_of all_such schemes in the UK is_now more than £900bn_–_up from £825bn before the referendum_due to sinking government bond yields.

When_these deficits rise there’s an_indirect_negative_effect on workers. Company bosses_may feel pressure to put spare_company cash into_schemes to reduce the deficits. And in_response_they may curb wage increases for_existing_employees. So be wary of this_danger_if_you work for a major_company with a large, historic and_generous pension scheme.

Share price rises...

Another side effect of cuts_in Bank of_England base rates is a_boost_to_share prices.

So, in theory, a cut should increase the value_of your_savings pot if_your savings are held in stocks and shares.

However, financial market_traders always look to make a profit_by "pricing in" expected events before they happen if that’s possible_and a cut has been widely signalled by_the Bank‘s Governor, Mark Carney since the_week after the Brexit_vote.

