Bank of England (BoE)
BoE widens asset purchases as ‘dysfunction’ threatens again
Surge in gilt yields comes in final week of BoE’s “temporary” intervention
BoE prepares more market support as cliff edge looms
Central bank creates temporary repo facility with wider range of eligible collateral
BoE launches teaching resources for secondary school students
Few UK students study economics before age of 16 and schools are not required to teach finance
Gilt market shock ‘far exceeded’ historical price moves – BoE’s Cunliffe
“It might not be reasonable” to expect funds to insure against all extreme outcomes, deputy says
BoE emergency bond purchases drop to zero
Central bank had offered to buy £5 billion per day, but actual purchases have been much smaller
Charles III coins will circulate by end of year, says UK mint
New king will appear on 50 pence coin and commemorative issue
BoE becomes reluctant market-maker of last resort
Gilt market turmoil has again forced the BoE to intervene. Is there a better way?
The risks of a simultaneous and rapid global tightening
Economists call for a more co-ordinated and gradual increase in interest rates
Quantitative tightening: missed opportunities
Treasuries and central banks must think harder about balance sheet policies, says Philip Turner
BoE to buy bonds on ‘whatever scale is necessary’
Turmoil in gilt markets forces pension funds to dump assets to meet margin calls
IMF warns UK government as pound resumes fall
BoE’s Huw Pill signals need for “significant monetary policy response” to government spending plan
King Charles to appear on Bank of England notes from 2024
Other Commonwealth central banks have made little comment on changeover
BoE ‘monitoring developments’ amid market ructions
Many analysts had predicted early policy action from the central bank
BoE hikes rates 50bp as fiscal policy increases uncertainty
Divided MPC approves rate increase, but several members call for more aggressive hike
More reserve managers use ETFs
Debate around how investor and ETF behaviour interact during times of market stress continues
Irish central bank will still exchange old banknotes and coins
Authorities take opportunity to remind public that UK paper £20s and £50s are expiring
UK inflation dips below 10%
Lower fuel costs bring down headline figure, but underlying inflation remains strong
BoE to act as lender of last resort to UK energy firms
Move aims to counter high collateral demand, given energy market volatility
BoE policy-makers debate more aggressive tightening
New government and “extreme volatility” in energy markets complicate outlook
ETFs: a gateway to sustainability?
Central banks that prioritise sustainability face a complex investment landscape
BoE’s Mann presents ‘nuanced’ version of Phillips curve
Drift in medium-term inflation expectations requires more forceful action, policy-maker says
BoE’s planned procyclical capital hike bewilders banks
Some doubt regulator will go through with counter-cyclical buffer hike while forecasting recession
BoE paper analyses drivers of price setting
Panel data on UK firms reveals asymmetry in how firms decide to raise prices
Inflation targeting’s time may be over, Adam Posen says
Posen says changes to global economy may necessitate complete rethinking of monetary policy