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Asset Purchase Facility: Gilt Sales – Market Notice 17 September 2026

This Market Notice outlines the Bank Executive’s approach to implementing the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) decision to unwind the gilts held for monetary policy purposes in the Asset Purchase Facility (APF). As part of this, Bank APF auctions will be paused while the Bank reviews a model of selling gilts to the Government.

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