Mervyn King
A new and explicit policy on liquidity provision
The Bank of England's new rules on liquidity provision reflect much closer regulation of banks' liquidity policies and a desire to avoid the mistakes of the crisis
Carney new vice-chair of ESRB as King joins Fischer at CFR
Mark Carney takes over from Mervyn King as deputy to European Systemic Risk Board chairman Mario Draghi; King joins US think-tank Council on Foreign Relations as a distinguished fellow
Getting to grips with monetary policy?
Global co-operation on monetary policy remains out of reach
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
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's King says expectations less important than economic conditions
Bank of England governor says focus should be on creating the right economic conditions for normalising monetary policy rather than talking people through it
Draghi and Carstens step up at BIS as King retires
Mervyn King's retirement as governor of the Bank of England has created three chair positions on BIS committees that will be filled by the heads of the ECB and the Bank of Mexico
IMF says forward guidance could reinvigorate UK monetary policy
IMF statement on UK economy suggests Bank of England provide assurances that rates will stay low until economic recovery 'reaches full momentum', to combat diminishing impact of monetary policy
King shows cautious optimism with last inflation report at BoE
Growth forecast revised up and inflation down for the first time since the financial crisis; Report reflects new communications policy recommended by Stockton Review
Osborne emphasises ‘support for growth' remit for BoE financial policy committee
Letter from chancellor to governor calls on FPC to give 'due weight' to its role in supporting economic recovery; call for consistent communications leads to speculation over divergent views on MPC
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: King’s efforts to be heard hit some marks
In his calls for reform, Bank of England governor Mervyn King has ploughed a lonely furrow. But some of his efforts are paying off
King says independence is a tricky course to steer
BoE governor says central banks are expected to be partially, fully and non-independent in different parts of mandate, which is almost impossible; outvoted again at latest MPC meet
Blanchard and Summers warn on central banks' democratic deficit
Axel Weber opposes supervisory role for central banks, as Olivier Blanchard and Larry Summers warn expanded mandates cause questions over democratic accountability
UK Banking Commission urges higher leverage ratio
Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards says 3% leverage ratio prescribed by Basel III and planned UK rules is insufficient for banks; also advocates power to impose full separation of banking sector
BoE's King urges RBS break-up
Mervyn King says too-big-to-fail remains the ‘single biggest regulatory challenge'; suggests RBS is broken up and calls government handling of the bank ‘a nonsense'
King and Zhou prepare ground for renminbi-sterling swap line
Governors discuss establishment of a currency swap arrangement between UK and China, with a final agreement expected to be signed ‘shortly’
BoE minutes signal ‘shift in remit' to support economic growth
Minutes reveal governor Mervyn King sided with expanding QE, leading analysts to speculate that inflation is no longer a target
King insists economy must rebalance
Governor says Bank of England can still contribute to recovery but is running up an ‘ever steeper hill’; inflation report downbeat on growth and inflation prospects
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Assessing Masaaki Shirakawa’s legacy
The policies of outgoing Bank of Japan governor, Masaaki Shirakawa, have brought economic stability to Japan and are likely to be viewed favourably by future generations
Majority support an inflation target, poll finds
Almost two-thirds of participants in poll say inflation-targeting central banks should stick with current policy; Mark Carney lauds the unconventional measures a flexible framework allows
Bank of England unwavering in support for inflation target
MPC members hold interest rate and asset purchases to keep inflation on course to reach 2% in medium term; King condemns replacing price stability with economic growth target
Mervyn King makes final ‘regional' speech as BoE governor
King provides diagnosis, prescription and prognosis for the UK economy, and expresses fears over currency wars
Ex-BoE policymaker Goodhart favours expanding balance sheet over NGDP target
Charles Goodhart says incoming BoE governor should buy a wider range of private sector assets; warns against nominal GDP level target