Bank of England (BoE)
UK economy near escape velocity already, say ex-MPC members
Former BoE deputy governor John Gieve believes Mark Carney may use macro-prudential policy to boost the UK economy; Charles Goodhart argues ‘help to buy' scheme will promote lending to SMEs
Top diplomat wins race to replace Tucker at Bank of England
The UK's EU ambassador will take over responsibility for financial stability at the bank after Paul Tucker starts a teaching job at Harvard in October
BoE bows to persuasion as Austen proves banknotes not just a man’s field
English author will replace Charles Darwin on UK £10 note in 2017; campaign against central bank also yields review into the criteria used for character selection
Gilt yields rose by 50bps across the yield curve in Q2, BoE report shows
The increase reflected in part a rise in sovereign bond yields across a number of developed countries
BoE publishes code of conduct for ‘local recycling' of cash
Code sets out banknote authentication standards for businesses that self-fill their ATMs or self-service check-outs using banknotes tended by members of the public
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: Let the Fed lead
Implicit coordination of monetary policies under Fed leadership is better than none at all
BoE's unanimous vote to keep QE unchanged raises eyebrows
The MPC said an investigation of additional policy options would make it unwise to expand QE at the moment; At the same time IMF calls for more stimulus
Bank of England deputy tackles macro-prudential effects on banking
Paul Tucker tells Helsinki conference that banks' ‘core comparative advantage' would survive the removal of the ‘too-big-to-fail' subsidy
BoE's Fisher outlines likely QE exit route
BoE's head of markets tells parliamentary committee the MPC would hike interest rates as a signal that asset sales were on the way, but said its next move is more likely to be further easing
Bank of England launches mobile app for ‘virtual tourists'
New Bank of England app gives a virtual tour inside the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
People: Fed governor resigns; Bank of England HR chief finds herself new role
Elizabeth ‘Betsy' Duke to quit the Fed, 19 months after her term officially expired; BoE's executive director for human resources to take new job in the private sector
Early-warning indicators needed to address failings in Solvency II - PRA chief
Effective and prudent solution needed on Solvency II matching adjustment, says Bank of England deputy governor Andrew Bailey
UK government set to make electric ring fence ‘virtually useless'
Banking standards commission chairman Andrew Tyrie laments the government's departure from his commission's recommendations on leverage, Bank of England reform and the electrified ring fence
Euro's international role hampered by continued fragmentation
ECB study finds reserve manager confidence in the euro is recovering, but a leading fund manager says the euro cannot challenge the pre-eminence of the dollar without issuing federal bonds
Carney's BoE shifts towards forward guidance on rates
Bank of England holds monetary policy steady, telling markets that expectations of rate rises have been premature; formal forward guidance is expected at the August meeting
Former BoE deputy to review RBS SME lending practices
Andrew Large will look into RBS group's lending practices in a bid to ensure more liquidity reaches UK businesses
Carney prioritises 'women on banknotes' issue
New Bank of England governor says issue of present and future female representation on banknotes is under discussion; pledges further public announcement by end of July
BoE's Tucker wants immediate 3% leverage ratio in UK
BoE deputy governor Paul Tucker calls for 3% leverage ratio to be imposed immediately on UK banks; says banking crisis has taken capacity out of financial system
Mark Carney era underway at Bank of England
Expectations are high the new Bank of England governor will introduce forward guidance; academics point out he will first need to win over a divided MPC
BoE MPC member says QE has worked, and exit need not cause turbulence
David Miles says opponents of QE are overly pessimistic, and research he has been conducting suggests it ‘might well be part of an optimal monetary policy strategy'
Bank of England concerned by ‘vulnerability’ to interest rate increases
Financial Stability Report calls for assessment of financial institutions' exposure to increases in global interest rates; recommends banks are allowed to reduce their liquid asset holdings
King defends Bernanke over communication of Fed policy
Bank of England's Mervyn King says Fed chairman Ben Bernanke could ‘hardly have been clearer’ over future of monetary policy; vents his frustration at slow pace of economic reforms
Jane Austen ‘quietly waiting in wings’ to feature on UK banknote
Bank of England governor Mervyn King says Jane Austen is a likely candidate to feature on next £10 note; fails to appease concerns over all-male banknote roster
BoE and PBoC open ‘very important’ renminbi swap line
Bank of England and People’s Bank of China establish three-year 200 billion yuan swap line; fourth largest of its kind and first in European Union