Mervyn King

Noyer's lonely moment

Robert Pringle, the editor of Central Banking journal, speculates on what kind of questions went through the mind of Christian Noyer, governor of the Banque de France, when he first learned of the Societe Generale disaster.

Fund manager knocks Bank's role in Rock saga

Philip Richards, the chief executive of RAB Capital, one of two hedge funds that are the biggest shareholders in Northern Rock, the beleaguered mortgage lender, attacked the Bank of England and its governor, Mervyn King, for its handling of the credit…

G10 reassured by impact of joint injections

Central bank governors and finance ministers from the G10 economies were "very satisfied" with the effect of the coordinated action to ease interbank tensions, said Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB).

The blame game

The decision of many central banks, most notably the Federal Reserve, to lower rates in the wake of the dotcom crash, has drawn criticism from some quarters post-credit crunch. But, Claire Jones, editor of Central Bank News, argues blame for the crisis…

Journalist defends Old Lady's "low morale" claims

Irwin Stelzer, the journalist who wrote last week that a senior Bank of England official had said the British chancellor and prime minister were blocking changes to banking regulation because of low morale, has described it as "a pity" that Mervyn King,…

Old Lady denies reports of government criticism

The Bank of England countered reports published over the weekend that an unnamed senior Bank of England official had said low government morale was blocking plans for a fundamental overhaul of the financial regulatory system.

UK's King gloomy on economic conundrum

Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, said on Thursday that the economic outlook is "uncomfortable" because the problems of the credit crisis are now coupled with burgeoning inflationary pressures.

Zhou parries appreciation calls

Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the People's Bank of China, said that the central bank could widen the renminbi's trading range if deemed necessary.

Mervyn King and Northern Rock

The question of Mervyn King's reappointment as governor of the Bank of England has become inextricably linked to the saga of Northern Rock, says Robert Pringle, the editor of Central Banking journal.

We're half-way to normal, says UK's King

Presenting the Bank of England's Inflation Report for November, Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank, said that key indicators of stress in financial markets had recovered partly from the levels reached in August and September but that the situation was…

City wants to keep King

City of London bankers and economists have said they want Mervyn King, the beleaguered governor of the Bank of England, to serve a second term.

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