Bank of England (BoE)
PBoC approves direct trading between renminbi and sterling
The pound will become only the fifth currency that can be directly exchanged with the yuan; People’s Bank of China names China Construction Bank as renminbi clearing bank in London
Bank of England annual report reveals top staff salaries
Annual report reveals the Bank of England made a £120 million profit in the year to February; publishes salaries of senior staff
Public satisfaction with Bank of England at post-crisis high
'Net satisfaction' with the way the Bank of England sets monetary policy was 31% in May, poll shows; results reflect improving economic outlook
Carney leads central bankers in open mouth operations
ECB policy-makers make the most speeches by far, but a broader trend towards more frequent communication is confirmed by CentralBanking.com research
Bank of England joins with UK Treasury in sweeping financial markets review
Markets review initiated by government, which includes the central bank and Financial Conduct Authority, will look at conduct and transparency in financial markets
Fed's communication on tapering ‘careless and whimsical', says new BoE deputy
Ben Broadbent, incoming deputy governor for monetary policy, says the Bank of England is likely to provide ‘disciplined' guidance on asset sales
Bank of England initiative bolsters cyber defenses
BoE joins with commercial actors in bid to shield the UK financial sector against cyber attacks; tests based on hackers' own techniques
IMF agrees BoE should raise rates before tapering QE
Bank of England should raise interest rates before shrinking balance sheet, Fund says; notes ‘challenge' in communicating how monetary and macro-pru policies interlink
People: German and Dutch central banks lose board members; Philadelphia Fed appoints research head
Longest-serving Bundesbank executive board member to step down; Netherlands Bank loses governing board member; Philadelphia Fed replaces departed Loretta Mester; more
BoE's Sharp: new shocks around the corner 'perfectly conceivable'
Richard Sharp says UK financial system's openness means unpredictable external events can have 'profound effect' on financial stability
Bank of England appoints ten new directors
Names are unveiled ahead of the BoE's sweeping structural overhaul that comes into force next week; nine out of 10 appointees comes from inside the bank
Post-crisis central bank policies are crowding out ABS, ECB and BoE say
Securitisations could be judged according to a set of commonly agreed principles to make due diligence easier; schemes introduced to boost lending have made ABSs comparatively expensive
Balkanisation a ‘real threat' to globalised banking, says PRA head Bailey
Bank of England deputy governor and head of the Prudential Regulation Authority warns that essential global financial services are under threat, in Directory of Financial Regulators 2014 foreword
Mark Carney criticises 'radical belief' in capitalism
BoE governor says 'lost sense of moderation' has eroded social capital, but that central bank's financial reform efforts is a start towards more inclusive capitalism
Bank of England minutes reveal 'variety of views' on monetary policy path
Emphasise 'gradual and cautious' move on interest rates, though 'for some members' the monetary policy decision is becoming 'more balanced'
PBoC favours London as offshore RMB hub, says leading Chinese banker
The Chinese government and central bank 'think very highly' of London, says top Chinese banker who predicts the City will play a key role in renminbi internationalisation
New York's Dudley advocates BoE approach to QE exit
New York Fed's William Dudley wants to get off zero lower bound before ending reinvestments in QE assets, the approach favoured by the Bank of England's Mark Carney
Bush adviser appointed to Bank of England MPC
Kristin Forbes second woman to be appointed to the all-male committee of nine in two months; former member cautions over lack of labour economics experience on MPC
Carney says UK's 3% growth is not ‘escape velocity'
Bank of England governor suggests rates likely to remain at current levels for another year or until recovery is underpinned by productivity pick-up and real wage growth
Risk of dealers exiting from market-making 'much reduced', says BoE's Cunliffe
Bank of England deputy governor for financial stability says prospective UK leverage ratio framework 'could include power to vary ratio to counter macro-prudential risks'
A new wave for polymer banknotes
Does the Bank of England’s move to introduce substrate banknotes represent a ‘tipping point’ for polymer currency? By Tristan Carlyle.
Kohn compares UK and US macro-prudential experience
The former Fed vice-chair and member of the BoE's financial policy committee says any arrangement needs central bank in 'major role'
BoE's new international head among senior appointments expected this month
The Bank of England has three weeks to fill seven senior positions as part of a structural overhaul that goes live on June 1
Book notes: Saving the City: The Great Financial Crisis of 1914
A fascinating, brilliant and superbly researched analysis of these events and the lessons they have for us.