Mervyn King
King defends record in first live interview
Bank of England governor justifies missed inflation targets, redistributive impact of quantitative easing and design of banking regulation in first live extended television interview
BoE begins search to replace King
Job advert for the role of governor of the Bank of England is published; CentralBanking.com poll reveals expectation for the next chief to come from another central bank
Central banks launch joint investigation into Libor scandal
Economic Consultative Committee announces examination of reference rates used in financial markets; market will be consulted
Tributes to the governor that never was (Andrew Crockett, 1943-2012)
Bank of England, BIS and IMF heads pay respects to policymaker Andrew Crockett, who died this week. Crockett described as the governor ‘that never was’ and the ‘midwife’ to the HKMA
Former MPC member blasts “unduly powerful” future BoE governor
Ex-MPC member Kate Barker says new macro-prudential policy-maker should not be independent of government; shake-up of banking regulation system in the UK will leave governor too powerful
BoE minutes show MPC left out rate cut discussion
Possibility of cutting benchmark interest rate was not discussed at latest MPC meeting; policy-makers decided to keep rate and quantitative easing steady
King says black clouds remain over UK economy
Governor of the Bank of England reveals lower growth prediction for UK; inflation also expected to fall but King denies country faces a lost decade
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: The next governor of the Bank
British bank scandals have dramatically reduced the likelihood of a commercial banker taking over from Mervyn King as governor of the Bank of England. But there are still plenty of other candidates
NY Fed failed to share Libor low-balling fears with BoE, says King
Governor of the Bank of England says NY Fed did not pass on anecdotal evidence of Barclays’ manipulation of Libor submissions; says recommendations for reform were not a warning of trouble
Geithner emails to King bring BBA into focus over Libor
Communications between the then president of the NY Fed and the governor of the BoE show 2008 concerns over Libor system; British Bankers' Association was asked to look at recommendations for change
Agius confirms BoE governor’s intervention in Barclays
Chairman of Barclays recounts meeting with Mervyn King during which he was told Bob Diamond had lost the confidence of the regulator; following day the bank’s chief tendered his resignation
King calls for overhaul of UK banking system
Governor of the Bank of England says cultures of investment and retail banking operations do not mix; calls on government to legislate on all of Independent Commission on Banking’s recommendations
King laments growing problems in global economy
BoE governor says worsening situation in emerging economies, slowing US growth and continued eurozone trouble leave him “pessimistic”; Treasury Committee member confronts MPC over decision-making
BoE minutes show dovish shift
Minutes from Bank of England monetary policy committee’s latest meeting reveal governor Mervyn King voted for an increase to the asset purchase programme in the UK; lost out in narrow vote
UK inflation unexpectedly drops again
Office for National Statistics reveals CPI annual inflation fell this month; leads to renewed QE expectations and predictions of on-target inflation figure by the end of the year
UK credit and liquidity schemes met with uncertainty
BoE and government announce plans to improve credit and liquidity picture in UK; banks’ shares rise but questions remain on effectiveness of plans
UK plans joint BoE-government funding scheme
Mervyn King announces 'funding for lending' scheme for banks; stresses full support from government is necessary
BoE’s King says eurozone is ‘tearing itself apart’
Latest Inflation Report from the Bank of England lowers growth estimates for the economy; King says situation in eurozone continues to put pressure on the UK
Have your say on the next governor of the BoE
CentralBanking.com is running a poll asking about the credentials Mervyn King’s successor should possess
King admits BoE should have done more to prevent banking crisis
Bank of England governor says central bank should have done more to prevent crisis despite its limited powers to act; says new resolution mechanism will not work for global banks
UK banks exceed BoE target for £5 note dispensing
Bank of England reveals UK banks surpassed target of 1.2% of ATM dispense being in £5 notes; aim to increase levels of "good quality" notes in circulation
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: The Fed, the euro and the IMF
Caruana and Shirakawa offer timely warning on the limits and dangers of loose monetary policy; more reform required in Europe
King sets out loose monetary policy exit plan
Governor of the Bank of England explains how the UK will unwind from the loose monetary policy measures brought in to support the flailing economy
Sants to leave UK’s FSA in June
Financial Services Authority chief bows out well before prudential powers shift to the Bank of England next year; Bailey to take over prudential regulation role