Bank of England (BoE)
ECB and BoE join other countries in rates hold
European Central Bank and Bank of England join the National Bank of Poland and Bank Indonesia in leaving interest rates on hold; ECB president welcomes U-turn on Greece private sector involvement
BoE data shows moderate rise in UK lending
Bank of England data shows lending to individuals in UK increased by £1 billion in November
BoE minutes leaves option open for additional stimulus
Bank of England minutes shows MPC members believe further quantitative easing may become warranted as economic outlook deteriorates
Interview: Harry Newman
Swift’s head of market initiatives for Europe, Middle East and Africa explains how its new RTGS back-up, the new Market Infrastructure Resiliency Service, will work
Bank consults on instruments of macroprudential policy
Bank of England releases discussion paper to gather feedback on possible tools for macroprudential policy management
BoE Quarterly Bulletin reports market deterioration
Bank of England Q4 report notes financial market sentiment and functioning decline since last bulletin
Bank of Japan launches Twitter account
Bank of Japan advances internet offerings by launching a Twitter account; joins several other central banks in ‘tweeting’ key information
BoE survey shows inflation expectations are climbing
Bank of England Inflation Attitudes survey says most respondents believe inflation is expected to average 3.5% in next five years
BoE working paper investigates capital controls
Working paper from the Bank of England looks at ways of reforming the international monetary and financial system; suggests prudential capital controls may be needed
Lessons for monetary policymakers: BoE’s Dale
BoE’s Dale discusses lessons learned in 2011 and tackles concerns and criticisms over quantitative easing
Osborne to drive through BoE’s new supervisory powers
UK chancellor wants to drive through legislation granting the Bank of England statutory power for prudential supervision; ring-fencing left out of Financial Services Bill
Kohn talks of macro-prudential policy ‘infancy’
Donald Kohn tells US audience about the UK’s Financial Policy Committee; explains the “consistent and systematic” application of macro-prudential policies is still developing
Bank of England selects new chief for Special Resolution Unit
Andrew Gracie returns to Bank of England to lead special resolution unit; takes over later this month
BoE unveils gloomy Financial Stability Report
Bank of England Financial Stability Report demands banks boost capital levels; King says he initiated talks of co-ordinated swap line action with central banks around the world
Major central banks take co-ordinated action
Central banks reduce US overnight index swap rate from 100 basis points to 50 basis points above market rate to flood financial system with dollar liquidity
UK government launches separate easing programme
Bank of England agrees to reduce the maximum size of its Asset Purchase Facility to make way for government’s new credit easing programme; settles dispute over bolstering lending to SMEs
UK lending conditions remain sluggish: BoE data
Bank of England Trends in Lending data shows net lending in UK continued to decline in October, albeit at a slower pace
Bank of England sets out code of practice on electronic trading
Members of the FX Joint Standing Committee comment on the recently reviewed Nips code, which includes a new section on electronic trading
Ex-MPC member says BoE wrong to delay on QE
Former Bank of England external member Sushil Wadhwani disagrees with current rate-setter Martin Weale over when to provide additional stimulus to UK economy
BoE’s Jenkins attacks banking lobby tactics
Bank of England Financial Policy Committee member Robert Jenkins says lobbyists' attempts to scupper banking reforms are dishonest and potentially damaging
Weak demand adds pressure on Bank of England
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee minutes shows all members voted to hold rates despite growing signs of declining demand from UK households
UK financial system faces severe sovereign risks: BoE survey
Bank of England Systemic Risk Survey shows risk managers believe probability of high-impact event in the UK financial system has increased sharply in 2011
Monetary policy should be recalibrated: BoE’s Miles
Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee external member David Miles says shift in housing market may require changes to the way monetary policy is formulated
Blanchflower blasts BoE’s forecasting record
Former Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member David Blanchflower says central bank will continue to miss projections until outdated models are replaced