Bank of England (BoE)
Bank’s macro model takes a bruising
Former Bank of England economist says model misjudges trade-off between growth and inflation
Bank of England – Asset Purchase Facility Annual Report (2009/10)
Asset Purchase Facility Annual Report shows Bank £1.75 billion down on back of decline in value of gilt stock
King parries claims Bank will get too much power
Bank of England governor Mervyn King says creation of the Financial Policy Committee will not make central bank too powerful
King stresses wait-and-see approach to rate-setting
Bank of England governor Mervyn King dismisses suggestions that one or another view dominates rate-setting committee; deputy Charles Bean reiterates question marks over effects of quantitative easing
Policy produces dull but safe banks
In the second of a six-part series on the Japanese economy, Robert Pringle reports from Tokyo on how the crisis has impacted the nation’s global outlook
BoE: Asset Purchase Facility Quarterly Report (2010 Q2)
Bank of England’s latest Asset Purchase Facility Quarterly Report shows fear over eurozone debt crisis led to rise in corporate debt purchases
Westminster spells out Bank’s importance in new regulatory structure
Bank-led committee will instruct prudential regulator and consumer body on policy; Treasury asks industry players for input on broadening new body’s objectives
UK lawmakers launch inquiry into regulatory revamp
Influential Treasury Select Committee says it will launch investigation of government plans for new regulatory structure
Tax increase creates dilemma for BoE policymakers
Bank of England hints at further stimulus despite signs inflation will remain high on the back of value added tax hikes
Faulty paper halts note production at De La Rue
Banknote printer De La Rue suspends production at its Hampshire plant owing to paper fault; shares plummet on company statement that 2010 production and sales will be affected
BoE: UK consumer confidence continues to slump
Bank of England field survey on business conditions shows consumer sentiment slightly weaker in second quarter of 2010 as sales declined
BoE expands discount window collateral list
Bank of England to accept loans to individuals and businesses as collateral for discount window in order to provide more liquidity in times of stress
Bank of England – Trends in Lending (July 2010)
Bank of England’s July lending report shows further declines in bank loans as demand continues to weaken
Bank’s Sentance explains vote to raise rates
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Andrew Sentance says evidence of a marked recovery motivated decision to begin process of normalising rates
Tough capital rules will not stunt growth: Bank's Miles
Bank of England rate-setter David Miles roundly dismisses industry argument that harsher capital standards will choke off growth
Wadhwani scolds central banks for reluctance to say sorry
Former Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member disappointed over central banks' reluctance to admit need to lean against the wind
Former MPC member Blanchflower unconvinced by Bank’s QE paper
Former Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member David Blanchflower highlights large errors in results used to explain impact of QE programme
UK FSA reorganisation happening quickly, says head of risk
The break-up of the UK Financial Services Authority is beginning to take shape, says the regulator's head of risk management
Bank’s Bailey: creditors must pay for bank bailouts
Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey says idea of using debt restructuring as means to solve too big/ important to fail warrants “serious investigation”
Founding MPC member leaves UK fiscal watchdog after three months
Office of Budget Responsibility head Sir Alan Budd steps down after barely three months on the job
FROM THE ARCHIVES: new MPC member criticises Greenspan put
In this article, taken from the August 2003 edition of Central Banking, Martin Weale, on Monday named the Bank of England’s new rate-setter, argues against the Federal Reserve keeping rates at low levels following the bursting of the dotcom bubble
BoE data shows May rise in lending levels
Bank of England data on lending shows moderate gains in amount of loans issued to individuals and households; lending still remains below pre-crisis levels
NIESR director to succeed Kate Barker on MPC
Martin Weale set to join Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee in time for August meeting
Crisis shed light on corporate governance challenges: Bank’s head of risk
Bank's chief of risk oversight Steve Miller says questions have emerged on corporate governance issues, ranging from accountability of bank boards, to directors’ understanding of their products