Mark Carney
Treasury committee to investigate BoE’s lack of diversity
Nicky Morgan asks for data on BoE applicants to be published in review of recruitment process; Carney agrees more needs to be done to encourage diversity
Carney warns against splitting London’s euro clearing
Europe would suffer more than the UK if euro clearing moves to the EU post-Brexit, Bank of England governor says
EBA and US agencies agree framework for cross-border resolution
Document lays out principles for information sharing and future crisis management agreements
Brexit brings inflationary risks, Carney says
“Continued erosion of slack” is putting pressure on MPC, governor says
Mark Carney takes over two BIS chairmanships
Bank of England governor adds two further chair positions to his several existing roles, taking over from Agustín Carstens
Moody’s upgrades UK banking sector on improved capital positions
Banks' funding costs have declined and insurance against bank defaults is at its lowest since the financial crisis, while capital buffers have increased
Brexit drives a wedge between BoE and markets
Market expectations of future UK interest rates appear out of line with views expressed by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee. It comes at a time when Brexit ‘news’ often trumps economic data
BoE: market pricing implies two rate rises in next three years
Markets project first rate rise in Q3 2018, but committee says tightening may need to come sooner; MPC sees mixed picture for labour market
BoE workers walk out over continuing pay dispute
Workers launch first of three days of strike action amid complaint over fairness of pay awards, with possibility of further escalation
FCA set to replace Libor by 2022
The interbank lending rate was manipulated by major banks during the financial crisis to give a healthier picture of their credit quality
Bank of England unveils Jane Austen £10
New banknote will be the first to include tactile features for the visually impaired; Carney says timeline for the new £20 remains on track despite polymer controversy
Carney hails progress but Basel III must be completed ‘urgently’
FSB chair calls for more work on over-the-counter markets
Bank of England staff vote for strike action
Central bank faces four days of disruption among support staff, with the union threatening to “escalate” the matter to other departments
Bond sell-off slows as markets digest central bank comments
Upbeat comments from ECB and BoE chiefs trigger brief tantrum, but bond markets now appear to be settling down
Carney comments lead to sterling wobbles
Pound leaps as markets interpret comments as sign Bank of England governor is contemplating a rate hike later this year
UK audit office praises most of BoE’s ‘One Bank’ strategy
Report says Bank of England has been broadly successful in its transformation, although there have been some delays and changing culture is a long-term challenge
Yellen urges caution on regulatory adjustments
Janet Yellen and Mark Carney say the US could adjust its banking regulations without undermining global standards; Basel’s Coen stresses need for co-operation
BoE ups capital buffers as consumer credit outstrips income
“Pockets of risk” including effects of Brexit negotiations and car finance warrant attention, BoE says, though it stresses overall stability threats are at “normal” levels
BoE’s Forbes points to bias among overworked MPC members
Senior Bank of England officials are overworked and heavily scrutinised, which may make it harder for them to take tough decisions, Kristin Forbes says in her final speech as an MPC member
Silvana Tenreyro picked for BoE MPC
LSE academic to take over from Kristin Forbes as external member of the monetary policy committee at the end of June
MPC dissent grows amid BoE dilemma
Rates remain on hold but committee split 5-3 as some argue the BoE’s difficult trade-off has shifted in favour of tackling inflation
Mark Carney ensnared by email prank
BoE chief seemingly caught off guard by the same prankster who tricked Barclays boss Jes Staley
Tackling the ‘human agency’ problem
Central banks are readying their communication strategies to mitigate a populist backlash against their post-crisis policies
Kohn worried about weight of expectations on Federal Reserve
The weight of expectations on the US Fed may be too high; the US is not as well placed as the UK to tackle another major crisis, says the former Fed vice-chair