Bank of England (BoE)
Bank’s Fisher explains low bank rate levels
Bank of England executive director for markets, Paul Fisher, says not much could have been done by central bank to address inflationary pressures
UK financial markets and policies under fire
Parliamentary hearings attack the Bank of England set-up, financial stability reform and commission proposals
BoE’s Tucker slams regulators over rating agency failures
Bank of England deputy governor Paul Tucker says mechanistic reliance on rating agencies was a great mistake
Central banks risk amplifying tightening cycle
Working group review on sovereign debt management issues warns that lack of communication between central banks and debt managers risks amplifying tightening cycles
UK experiencing growth 'soft patch': BoE’s Bean
Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean says period of slow growth recorded in the UK would ultimately depend on demand forces
UK outlines strategy for new micro regulator
Prudential Regulation Authority will focus attention according to risk; new five-step strategy to capture key threats
BoE minutes: little evidence of wage-price spiral forming
Bank of England minutes say high levels of inflation are not feeding into inflation expectations and wages
Kohn apologises for financial crisis
Former Federal Reserve vice-chairman and external FPC member Don Kohn apologises for failures that led to financial crisis; says FPC will need to ensure new tools are not circumvented by markets
UK inflation climbs to 4.5%
CPI inflation rises to 4.5% in April due to higher transport costs; prompts Bank of England governor Mervyn King to send sixth consecutive letter to chancellor
Lambert will not take up seat on Bank’s FPC
Former Monetary Policy Committee member Sir Richard Lambert says he no longer wishes to become one of four external members of macroprudential body
‘No reason’ to think trend growth has dipped: BoE’s King
But governor acknowledges impossible to know whether crisis will have long-term impact on sustainable growth rate
Funding pressures influencing rate votes: BoE’s King
Bank of England governor Mervyn King notes gap between rates and funding costs “enormous”; says “big picture not changed much”
BoE’s Haldane calls for policy action on short-termism
Bank of England’s Andrew Haldane says public policy intervention may be needed to correct capital market myopia
Bank’s Bailey sees positive future for building societies
Andrew Bailey puts FSA hat on and delivers speech in new role
Bank of England keep rates at record low
Bank holds for fourteenth month in a row
UK must press ahead with fiscal cuts: panel
Panellists at Fathom Monetary Policy Forum present gloomy view on UK economy; former Bank deputy questions wisdom of cutbacks, but says it’s too late to turn back
Bank’s Sentance calls for revaluation of sterling rate
Bank of England external Monetary Policy Committee member Andrew Sentance says Bank needs to strike a more even balance on sterling value
Bank of England - Asset Purchase Facility Report (First Quarter 2011)
Bank of England First Quarter 2011 Asset Purchase Facility Report shows adaption to reserve prices sparked higher sale in corporate bonds
Bank of England – Trends in Lending (April 2011)
Bank of England’s Trends in Lending April 2011 report finds evidence of a contraction in UK bank lending
BoE stability committee sets June date for first meet
Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee to meet in mid-June; governor to hold press conference
Bank minutes outlines downside risks to economy
Minutes of Bank of England monetary policy meeting highlights evidence of continued weakness in UK economy
Capital constraints limits firm productivity: BoE paper
Bank of England study shows recession in United Kingdom limited firms’ ability to finance production costs
BoE’s Posen optimistic on Japan recovery
Bank of England external Monetary Policy Committee member Adam Posen says rebuilding from Japan earthquake should kick-start growth
Bank’s Fisher optimistic on winding down crisis facilities
Bank of England executive director of markets Paul Fisher says recent progress in markets reinforced decision to end special liquidity scheme next year