Bank of England (BoE)
BoE's Gieve warns of crunch's deflationary impact
Sir John Gieve, the deputy governor responsible for financial stability at the Bank of England, has warned that the Bank must consider the deflationary consequences of the credit crisis.
Bank of England's September minutes
The minutes from the September meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee show most members judged maintaining the current rate necessary to bring inflation back to target.
UAE launches emergency facility
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates on Monday became the latest monetary institution to inject funds to alleviate interbank tensions, pledging Dh50 billion ($13.6 billion).
A mix of the old and new for central banks
While leading central banks around the world on Monday took similar steps to those seen in recent months to inject liquidity into fear-ridden money markets, the American authorities' response to the latest shocks signals a distinct shift in policy.
Mistakes made on liquidity - Tumpel-Gugerell
The current crisis shows central bankers and regulators underestimated liquidity risk, admitted the European Central Bank's Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell.
BoE's Tucker highlights inflation risk
The news on the British economy has got worse and inflation now looks more likely to fall sharply in 2009, but Paul Tucker, the executive director responsible for markets at the Bank of England, signalled Friday that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)…
King confirms continued support for banks
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, assured the City of London's beleaguered banks that he would continue to allow them access to funds after the Special Liquidity Scheme closes next month.
Central banks must abandon finance sector: Rogoff
Kenneth Rogoff, a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, has urged central banks to stop supporting their beleaguered finance industries.
BoE deputy's outlook gloomy for UK economy
Sir John Gieve, a deputy governor at the Bank of England, has warned that growth will slow and inflation surge in the coming months.
IMF reviews response to turmoil
International Monetary Fund research analysing the response to the recent credit crunch suggests that central banks should develop common elements in their operational frameworks.
Developments a mixed bag for Bank: Goodhart
The growth outlook has deteriorated, but there is room for optimism for the Bank of England in other areas, says Charles Goodhart, a former member of the Monetary Policy Committee
BoE's Blanchflower steps up call for cuts
David Blanchflower, a member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC), issued an apocalyptic forecast about Britain's economic prospects, and urged immediate interest rate cuts of at least 25 basis points to prevent the country falling…
An agent-based model of payment systems
A new research paper by the Bank of England lays out a multi-agent, multi-period model of a Real-Time-Gross-Settlement system.
Ex-BoE's Buiter attacks Fed at Jackson Hole
Willem Buiter, a founding member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, has panned the Federal Reserve's response to the financial turmoil.
Bank split three ways for second straight month
The Bank of England's monetary-policy dilemma was further underscored on Wednesday when the minutes of the August rate-setting meeting revealed a three-way split.
UK lender seeks ECB funding with Irish start up
One of the biggest mortgage lenders in the United Kingdom wants to set up an Irish operation in part to access European Central Bank (ECB) funds.
British business calls on Bank to cut rates
One of the most influential lobbying groups for British businesses has urged the Bank of England to cut rates soon.
Real exchange rates and monetary policy
Reserve Bank of Australia, the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England pay close attention to real exchange-rate movements, while the Reserve Bank of New Zealand does not, new research from the Bank of Canada finds.
Dollar pegs should be reconsidered: King
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, warned on Wednesday that it would become "increasingly important" for countries to discuss abandoning their dollar pegs in the coming years.
Bank's outlook wintry for UK economy
The Bank of England gave a dismal forecast for the British economy on Wednesday, predicting inflation to rise to about three percentage points above its target and growth to fall sharply.
Central bank action removed liquidity threat: BoE
Senior Bank of England officials on Wednesday said liquidity tensions in global credit markets had diminished on the back of central banks' efforts.
UK inflation soars to more than double BoE target
The Bank of England will publish its quarterly Inflation Report on Wednesday with annual inflation at more than double its 2% target.
US and European central banks too transparent
Major central banks such as the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank (ECB) may be too transparent, new research finds.
Bank of England holds
The Bank of England left its benchmark rate at 5% on Thursday.