Andrew Bailey
UK issues negative-yielding bond as inflation wilts
Inflation dropped sharply in April amid the coronavirus lockdown
BoE predicts sharp fall and fast recovery for UK
Forecasters predict limited long-term scarring from virus shock; banks are in strong position to lend, stress test finds
Debts, deficits, central banks and inflation
Forrest Capie and Geoffrey Wood ask what insights history can provide for central banks and governments managing abrupt, large increases in debt
Bank of England to lend directly to government
Central bank agrees temporary expansion of “Ways and Means” facility
BoE ramps up corporate and government bond-buying
Central bank launches new £200 billion package of QE plus rate cut and more liquidity
Bailey says BoE ‘will do what it takes’
BoE governor echoes Draghi after sterling plunges despite creation of new lending facility
Book notes: Renewing our monetary vows, by Richard Barwell and Jagjit Chadha
Open letters to the governor of the Bank of England, as new chief Andrew Bailey takes over
Fed cuts rates 100bp as central banks launch joint action
US central bank unveils unprecedented coronavirus response package as global swap lines are bolstered through co-ordinated action
BoE launches package of Covid-19 response measures
UK central bank cuts policy rate and countercyclical capital buffer, and unveils measures to support lending
FCA consults on new climate risk disclosures
Firms will have to publish disclosures or explain why not; critics believe the new rules should be mandatory
Andrew Bailey approved as Bank of England governor
Treasury Committee “satisfied” after grilling the outgoing FCA chief
Andrew Bailey defends record in parliamentary grilling
Prospective BoE governor says he faced a “huge task” in “rebuilding” the FCA, though he admits he is “not proud” of some things that happened during his tenure
Activist claims Bailey ‘not fit’ to govern BoE
High-profile activist criticises Bailey and FCA in new report, calling for investigation into his appointment
UK government struggled to attract female applicants for BoE governorship
Letter reveals only two of 23 applicants for Carney’s job were women, despite recruitment firm priding itself on ability to deliver a diverse candidate pool
Governor of the year: Mark Carney
Carney has played a vital role in managing Brexit risks while driving efforts towards climate, payments and dollar funding reform
Carney launches review of BoE monetary policy
“Deep structural changes” have left little space for conventional tools to work, governor says
BoE prepares for regulatory data shake-up
Central bank keeping open mind on future of regulatory data collection; FCA plans to expand “advanced analytics” and automation
Andrew Bailey to be next BoE governor
FCA chief will return to central bank after turbulent term at sister regulator
UK government delays decision on BoE governor
Next governor to be named after December 12 election, as speculation grows over Tucker and Rajan
EU seeks to offer reassurance on Brexit clearing exemption
Commission can act quickly to stave off no-deal market disruption, insists official
FCA chief calls for EU to extend Brexit clearing exemption
Bailey also urges EU to grant equivalence determinations for UK trading venues
UK regulators welcome plans for clearer green mandate
Government unveils first “green finance strategy”, including changes to policy remits
BoE drops Libor for hedging UK forex reserves
Bank of England adopts Sonia reference rate in UK Treasury swap programme
Illiquid funds could pose global systemic threat – Carney
Some funds are “built on a lie” and market-based finance is bringing new risks, BoE governor says