Bank of England (BoE)
BoE praises implementation of new loss-allocation rules for clearing members
Bank's first annual report on supervision of financial market infrastructure since assuming oversight responsibilities for central counterparties last April
Bail-in rules the 'bedrock' of European banking union, says BoE's Cunliffe
Head of the UK's Prudential Regulation Authority also cautions that despite far-reaching reform efforts, regulators would struggle to resolve 'a failing global giant'
BoE’s Haldane underscores need for ‘ambidextrous’ policy
Executive director says it is too much to expect ‘one-handed’ policy to keep control of the economy, instead recommending monetary and macro-prudential policy work in tandem
BoE floats bonus clawback plan
Prudential Regulation Authority issues consultation on new powers to claw back bonuses in case of misconduct; Katharine Braddick reiterates ‘misgivings’ about bonus caps
BoE to create new deputy role amid FX rigging controversy
Bank of England will create new deputy governor post to get a better grasp of financial market dynamics, Mark Carney said in hearing yesterday
Carney pledges to push BoE FX investigations 'all the way'
Bank of England governor Mark Carney pledges to get to the bottom of allegations that UK central bank condoned market manipulation in FX markets
BoE could act as lender-of-last-resort for Scottish banks
Bank of England's Mark Carney refers to European Union's discretionary approach during euro crisis; suggests independent Scotland would need to increase foreign reserves
BoE launches banknote security app
Bank of England launches an interactive application for use on mobile devices that helps the public identify security features on its banknotes
BoE says publishing Fed-like transcripts would restrict debate
Following recent calls on the bank to follow Fed’s example and release verbatim records of old meetings, BoE says it wound prevent ‘free-flowing’ debate
Bank of England suspends staffer in FX manipulation probe
The Bank of England has suspended one member of staff and launched a fresh phase of its investigation into whether officers colluded in FX market manipulation
BoE must balance ‘paradox' of more eurozone integration, says Cunliffe
Deputy governor for financial stability says cost of dysfunctional single currency favours ‘inconvenient' eurozone integration
Permanent drop in UK risk-free rate suggests lower interest rates the 'new normal'
Bank of England's David Miles says lower returns on safe assets prompted by changed risk perceptions will keep bank's benchmark rate below historic average
Banks could be forced to leave UK if home regulators are found wanting
Draft rules published today by the UK banking supervisor put pressure on non-EEA countries to up supervision of banks that want to do business in London
People: Slovakia puts financial markets head on the board; director re-appointed to the UK's PRA
The National Bank of Slovakia's executive director for financial markets has joined the central bank board; Charles Randell re-appointed to the Bank of England's PRA; and more
Debelle and Fisher to head up FSB FX benchmarks review
RBA deputy governor and Bank of England head of markets will lead a review at the FSB, and present findings to G-20 Brisbane conference in November
A new vision of the Old Lady
The strategic review at the Bank of England represents an opportunity to create an ‘Economics Directorate’, a research department and an external policy unit, writes Richard Barwell
One in five in UK 'aware of forward guidance'
Policy may indirectly affect households' interest rate expectations and spending through media reports and effects on business spending, according to report
Bank of England unveils forward guidance ‘phase two'
The current policy will be scrapped when UK unemployment reaches the bank's 7% threshold ‘in the coming months' in favour of a less easily defined version aimed at reducing labour market slack
Bank of England has no evidence it 'condoned' FX market manipulation
UK central bank launched an investigation into allegations its own staff condoned foreign exchange market manipulation, months before the case came to light last week
Former BoE staffer sets out vision for Bank's reorganisation
Richard Barwell, now a senior economist at RBS, calls for a reshuffle at the Bank of England which would see the MPC gain a majority of external members, and a redefined chief economist position
Riksbank unveils organisational shake-up
Three new units streamlining asset management and payment operations will come into being on March 1; also announces transfer of Skr3.3 billion to Treasury
Bank of England says BBA could co-ordinate response to banking cyber attacks
Sweeping exercise aimed at preparing UK banks against attacks against financial infrastructure by ‘hostile nation state' also sees some firms struggle with new dual regulatory structure
Bank of England to lay off up to 100 staff
The central bank is looking to save £18 million over the next three years by making operations leaner; union representatives ‘strongly' oppose resulting redundancies
Simple indicators better for regulators, BoE economist argues
The experience of the 2008 crisis shows leverage ratios are better warning signs than more complex measures like capital ratios