At its meeting ending on 16 September 2026, the MPC set out a multi-year path to reduce the stock of UK government bond purchases held henceforth for monetary policy purposes to zero, through annual sales of £20 billion alongside maturing gilts. In implementing the MPC’s decision, the Bank Executive has decided to retain in the APF £222 billion of gilts maturing before 2035 to maturity. In addition, £120 billion of the longest-dated gilts will remain in the APF and be held to maturity by the Bank for the purposes of indirectly backing current and future banknote issuance. These include part of the APF’s holding of the 1.75% 2049 gilt, and all gilts that mature after that.
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