Bank of England (BoE)
Bank of England keep rates at record low
Bank holds for fourteenth month in a row
UK must press ahead with fiscal cuts: panel
Panellists at Fathom Monetary Policy Forum present gloomy view on UK economy; former Bank deputy questions wisdom of cutbacks, but says it’s too late to turn back
Bank’s Sentance calls for revaluation of sterling rate
Bank of England external Monetary Policy Committee member Andrew Sentance says Bank needs to strike a more even balance on sterling value
Bank of England - Asset Purchase Facility Report (First Quarter 2011)
Bank of England First Quarter 2011 Asset Purchase Facility Report shows adaption to reserve prices sparked higher sale in corporate bonds
Bank of England – Trends in Lending (April 2011)
Bank of England’s Trends in Lending April 2011 report finds evidence of a contraction in UK bank lending
BoE stability committee sets June date for first meet
Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee to meet in mid-June; governor to hold press conference
Bank minutes outlines downside risks to economy
Minutes of Bank of England monetary policy meeting highlights evidence of continued weakness in UK economy
Capital constraints limits firm productivity: BoE paper
Bank of England study shows recession in United Kingdom limited firms’ ability to finance production costs
BoE’s Posen optimistic on Japan recovery
Bank of England external Monetary Policy Committee member Adam Posen says rebuilding from Japan earthquake should kick-start growth
Bank’s Fisher optimistic on winding down crisis facilities
Bank of England executive director of markets Paul Fisher says recent progress in markets reinforced decision to end special liquidity scheme next year
Precautionary saving motives necessitate monetary stance revisions: BoE paper
Bank of England study says households’ precautionary saving motives justify accommodative policy bias
Bank’s Haldane warns capital inflows may overwhelm emerging markets
Bank of England executive director for financial stability Andrew Haldane says rapid rate of investment in emerging markets could lead to financial instability
King attempts to mitigate pay freeze news
Bank of England staff receive memo notifying them of measures
Treasury Committee’s Tyrie calls for reform of BoE board
Treasury Select Committee chairman, Andrew Tyrie, calls for urgent reform of governance rules at the Bank of England; warns new regulatory powers must be closely monitored
Bank of England - Housing Equity Withdrawal (Q4 2010)
Bank of England Housing Equity Withdrawal data for Q4 2010 shows continued weakness in lending to households
Bank of England - Credit Conditions Survey (Q1 2011)
Bank of England 2011 Q1 Credit Conditions Survey reports little change in credit to households and firms
BoE's Fisher considers zero corridor monetary operation
Bank of England executive director of markets Paul Fisher investigates alternative monetary operation frameworks
Forecasting under uncertainty: Bank's Weale
Bank of England external Monetary Policy Committee member Martin Weale examines difficulty of forecasting during uncertainty
BoE’s Posen won’t pursue second term on MPC if wrong on economy
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee external member Adam Posen says he will not seek re-election to rate-setting committee if record on votes turns out to be wrong
BoE paper on systemic threat of credit rating agencies
Bank of England study says regulatory reforms should reduce reliance on credit rating agencies
BoE's chief economist says global inflationary pressures prompted rate hike vote
Bank of England chief economist Spencer Dale says risks associated with global price pressures and prolonged periods of inflation were behind call to raise interest rates
BoE's Haldane: pay bankers in CoCos
Bank of England executive director for financial stability Andrew Haldane says contingent capital bonds should be made an element of bankers' pay
Bank’s Sentance warns of misjudging spare capacity
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee external member Andrew Sentance warns of difficulty in measuring spare capacity
BoE rate-setters split four ways once more
Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee minutes shows three members continued to vote for rate hikes despite downward revision in fourth quarter of 2010 growth figures