Bank of England (BoE)
Fed should have adopted BoE's QE strategy, says Blanchflower
Former Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member David Blanchflower says Fed should look to London as guide to twist yield curve after FOMC minutes reveal policy split
Systemic capital requirements are often underestimated: BoE paper
Bank of England study examines level of potential losses on bank balance sheets in event of systemic crises
Risk.net poll: CCPs should have access to central bank liquidity
The majority of respondents to an online poll support central bank liquidity access for CCPs, but critics argue this would be likely to lead to the break-up of multi-currency clearers
BoE’s Miles explains resumption of QE
Bank of England external Monetary Policy Committee member David Miles says reemergence of financial market stress and lower-than-expected inflationary pressures prompted further asset purchases
Ex-UK chancellor calls for disbandment of Bank's Court
UK former chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling launches scathing attack on Bank of England's governance framework; says the Bank's Court should be broken up
Central banks shy away from euro reserves
New data from the IMF’s currency reserves database suggests reserves accumulation has slowed during 2011 and the appetite to hold euro reserves has also waned, particularly in emerging markets
BoE injects £75 billion to save stalling economy
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee votes for further round of quantitative easing; increases size of asset purchase programme to £275 billion
ECB paper identifies rate-setting heterogeneity among policymakers
European Central Bank study finds differences in interest rate voting patterns within three monetary policy-setting committees
FPC explains capital requirement switch
FPC explains worries about credit availability to business; says banks must know that capital and liquidity buffers are "useable" in a crisis situation
UK reveals design of new banknote
Bank of England to release new £50 banknote in November; design features British businessmen Matthew Boulton and James Watt
FSA’s Turner considers more active role for macroprudential policy
Financial Services Authority chairman Adair Turner says new macroprudential policy tools could play a more active role in ensuring socially optimal level of credit in economy
Bank of England urged to buy bank bonds if further QE implemented
Pension Corporation warns that second round of gilt purchases under quantitative easing would be detrimental to pension funds
FSA asks UK government to be very clear in new legislation
Financial Services Authority warns government it risks creating “real confusion” over duties of new Financial Conduct Authority
Recessions and banking crises are strongly interdependent: BoE paper
Bank of England study co-authored by Martin Weale identifies useful indicators that can help predict banking crises
MPC member Broadbent discusses sterling depreciation
Ben Broadbent analyses the cause and consequences of the sterling’s depreciation between 2007 and 2008
Bank’s Dale explains vote reversal
Bank of England chief economist Spencer Dale says materialisation of risks to UK growth outlook motivated decision to hold rates
Asset Purchase Facility focus of BoE QE discussions
Bank of England minutes reveal Monetary Policy Committee considered changing maturity profile of asset purchase facility
UK Lords debate Independent Commission on Banking plans
Lord Myners deeply critical of ICB's plans; complains chairman John Vickers failed to address important issues
Bank veterans identify challenges to macroprudential policy
Bank of England paper co-authored by Andrew Large and Alastair Clark highlights difficulties in developing macroprudential policy toolkit; identifies conflicts with monetary and regulatory policy
Euro climbs as major central banks boost dollar liquidity
Bank of England, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank and Swiss National Bank to offer three-month loans to market; euro moves higher against the dollar but nearly breaks Swiss franc floor
BoE has 'space' to opt for more quantitative easing: deputy prime minister
Bank of England must independently decide on whether to introduce more quantitative easing, says deputy prime minister Nick Clegg; issues stark global economy warning
Posen calls for UK version of Fannie Mae
Bank of England MPC external member Adam Posen says establishment of government-sponsored entities would make up for credit short fall in lending markets; calls for immediate quantitative easing
Kohn calls for improved transparency for all
Donald Kohn calls for more information from banks; notes “considerable” resources and effort put in by Bank of England to better understand the market
Former chancellor criticises BoE’s King
Alistair Darling accuses Bank of England governor of not recognising the “scale of the problem” the UK faced as the financial crisis took hold