Bank of England (BoE)
Euro should not covet reserve role
Panellists in CentralBanking.com web seminar say becoming a reserve currency would hamper recovery
The bitter divide on inflation targeting
Economists are split over a recent suggestion that central banks should raise their inflation targets to allow more room for cuts in crises
King sees “room for improvement” in Bank’s communication
Bank of England governor Mervyn King defends the central bank’s fan charts, which have drawn criticism, but says it can still refine the communication of its forecasts
Debt holders must share the pain: Tucker
Bank of England deputy governor Paul Tucker says bondholders must be ready from the start to share in losses should a bank get into trouble
BOE paper: inflation co-movement linked to globalisation
New study into co-movement in inflation across industrialised countries links low-inflation rates to falling commodities prices
BoE’s Sentance: rate policy to offset fiscal tightening
Bank of England’s Andrew Sentance says monetary policy can compensate for the negative impact of fiscal tightening on demand
Bank mulls widening collateral pool
Bank of England consults on taking “raw loans” at its discount window facility and calls for more transparency from counterparties, says the move will cement confidence in the financial system
BoE unanimously backed rate hold
The Bank keeps rates steady as the MPC remains cautious over the road to recovery
Bank’s Dale: QE a success
Spencer Dale discusses the merits of quantitative easing and its impact on the wider economy in the past year
The Bank’s balance sheet during the crisis
Bank of England’s markets chief sets out how size and composition of balance sheet has changed
Fair value in foul weather
Andrew Haldane draws on Macbeth to explain how financial instruments might be valued in future
UK public’s price expectations moderately rise
GfK NOP survey on inflation attitudes from the Bank of England shows expectations remain stable
Harsher stress tests described in new FSA risk outlook
New stress scenarios to test banks' resilience to double dip recession
BoE’s Barker on the future of policymaking
Kate Barker draws on her nine years of service at the Bank of England to highlight some of the challenges facing policymakers
Bank begins consultation on note circulation
Bank of England in talks with commercial cash industry on proposal to better distribute lowest denomination note
Malaysia hikes as recession ends in emerging Asia
Bank Negara Malaysia raises its key rate by a quarter percentage point, citing stronger than forecast growth results in emerging Asia
Risks influencing loan rates: Bank of England paper
Bank’s external monetary policy unit research shows loan size is not the only variable affecting rates, says higher income individuals are treated better by lenders
Bank of England – Agents Summary of Business Conditions (February)
Bank report on public opinions with regards to economic conditions and the ongoing recovery shows most people in the UK were feeling definite effects of a pick-up, although it remained slow
High debt heralds new rate policy: UK shadow chancellor
George Osborne says high level of public debt will prompt reappraisal monetary policy
MPC’s Miles leaps to the defence of QE
Rate-setting committee’s external member David Miles says the Bank’s asset purchase programme has shored up the private sector despite focus on gilt purchases
King on QE: we’ve filled a hole
Bank of England governor says pumping £200 billion into economy averted “very serious contraction” in money supply; flags concerns over eurozone’s stuttering recovery
Bank’s Tucker: show me the money numbers
Bank of England’s deputy governor says monetary authorities must remain attentive to money and credit developments post crisis
Bank of England – Trends in Lending (February)
Bank report shows lending to businesses, home buyers and consumer remains constrained
Bank had different objectives with corporate bond purchases: Fisher
Bank of England’s executive director for markets Paul Fisher says the central bank’s asset purchase facility has achieved what it set out to do