Bank of England (BoE)
Bank’s Fisher on why inflation remains high
Bank of England’s executive director for markets says temporary shocks and lack of downward pressure from economic slack have left inflation above 2% target
Second UK FSA managing director quits
British regulator announces the second resignation of a top-level official within the month; head of banking supervision Jon Pain says no role for him in new supervisory structure
UK officials must consider cultural factors in regulatory overhaul
Navigating the transition to Britain’s new regulatory regime is fraught with cultural challenges, writes Michael Foot
Hawkish BIS warns on dangers of ultra-low rates
Bank for International Settlements says degree of slack likely to be smaller than suggested by output gap models
Old Lady: banks must reduce reliance on rating agencies
Bank of England calls for capital incentives for firms that rely less on external ratings; urges Basel Committee to go slow on introducing Basel III
Bank’s pledge to support growth could face internal resistance
Government repeats promise of loose monetary and tight fiscal policy even as officials within the Bank of England make the case that inflation is getting out of hand
Denmark’s Bernstein proposes UK-style merger between central bank and regulator
National Bank of Denmark director Nils Bernstein says collaboration between the central bank and Financial Services Authority will sharpen supervisory powers
FSA heads push back on regulator's abolition
Chairman and chief executive of the UK regulator say decision to break it up is ill-timed
Bank’s Sentance in shock call to raise rates
Arch hawk argues inflation risks warrant quarter-point hike in rates
‘Moment of truth’ for the euro, says former BoE deputy governor
John Gieve says eurozone countries are showing the political will to ensure the currency block stays intact and expresses his support for the UK's new 'twin peaks' regulatory framework
Former Bank staff sceptical on FSA split
Ex-Bank of England officials view cultural factors as barrier to success of UK government's plan to return prudential regulation to Bank
FSA split as Britain switches to twin-peaks approach
Hector Sants to become deputy governor and chief executive of new prudential regulator, which moves to the Bank of England
Former Bank chief economist to chair new banking commission
Sir John Vickers named head of Independent Commission on Banking that will decide the future of British lenders
Top economists call for central banks to oversee financial stability
Leading thinkers including former Federal Reserve Board governor Frederic Mishkin say central banks should watch financial stability; set of crisis prevention proposals include limits on bankers’ pay
Bank’s Posen stoutly defends ECB bond purchases
Bank of England rate-setter Adam Posen slams critics who claim bond purchases will impinge upon central bank’s independence; says given low interest rates, bond purchases are essential monetary policy tool
Bank of England - Quarterly Bulletin (Q2 2010)
Bank's Quarterly Bulletin says yields on UK gilts fell in the last quarter due to lower expected future interest rates
BoE survey shows inflation expectations have hit fresh high
A Bank of England survey shows inflation expectations in the United Kingdom increased to a new 21-month high
Bank to answer to former EBRD economist
Andrew Tyrie to chair influential group of lawmakers charged with monitoring work of the Bank of England
Bank's King declines pay hike for two years
Bank of England governor takes two year pay freeze of own volition; non-executive directors see salaries more than double from previous year
Bank tests joint credit and interest rate risk model
Bank of England research tests endogenous model to calculate credit and interest risk; finds results differ substantially
BoE payments research offers tips on economising on collateral
Bank of England study into payments systems argues that under a collateral-based real-time gross settlement system liquidity savings mechanisms can improve welfare
BOE payments review finds scope for cost cutting
Bank of England review on real-time payment and settlements systems shows significant opportunities for cost savings
Brussels backs bank tax to fund new resolution network
European Commission calls for a network of resolution funds to bear cost of winding down firms; cost covered through levy on lenders
Bank's Posen on western economies turning Japanese
Bank of England rate-setter Adam Posen discusses relevance of Japan's deflationary experience to western economies today