Bank of England (BoE)
Speech by Ian Plenderleith on monetary policy
SPEECH - Speech by Ian Plenderleith, Executive Director of the Bank of England to the Fort William Chamber of Commerce in Scotland, 20 September.
Bank had considered UK rate rise
UK - The Bank of England had been considering raising interest rates this month, minutes of a key meeting have revealed.
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting
NEWS RELEASE - The Bank of England has published the minutes from its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on 5 and 6 September.
Bank of England cuts interest rates 0.25%
UK - The Bank of England Tuesday 18 September said it has cut its repo rate to 4.75% from 5.0% at a special monetary policy committee meeting held Tuesday morning.
BoE/ Fed Rate Cut Suggests no coordinated effort
UK - The Bank of England said Monday 17 September that it does not comment on monetary policy decisions carried out by other central banks.
Edward George Governor Bank of England
SPEECH - Speech by the Governor of the Bank of England The Rt Hon Sir Edward George at the Centre for Financial Studies Seminar, Frankfurt, 13 September.
Global econ slowdown at or near bottom
SWITZERLAND - While the global economy remains in a slump, conditions at least appear to have stabilized, suggesting that the slowdown is at or near its turning point, Bank of England Governor Eddie George said Monday 10 Sep after a regular meeting of…
UK interest rates kept on hold
UK - The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 5% today, Thursday 6 Sep.
Speech by Stephen Nickell of the Bank of England
SPEECH - Speech by Stephen Nickell, Member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England and Glenda Quintini, Credit Suisse First Boston, to the economics section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Glasgow, 4 September.
World Bank to borrow gold
UK - The World Bank is set to issue its first gold bond, according to informed sources in London. The bond is aimed to attract investment from central banks, notably in emerging markets. The agents are Goldman Sachs/J. Aron, the big US investment bank (J…
Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin - August 2001
Research - The Bank of England has published its latest Quarterly Bulletin, Volume 41, Number 3, for August 2001.
Bank split over rate cut
UK - The Bank of England's surprise cut in interest rates earlier this month on 2 August was approved by a six-to-three majority, minutes from the rate-setting meeting have revealed.
Mervyn King on the International Financial System
SPEECH - Speech by Mervyn King, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England at the 20th Anniversary of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations.
Bank of England Inflation Report - August 2001
REPORT - The Bank of England has published its latest inflation report for August 2001. The report suggests that the UK economy will remain weak in 2001 before starting to recover in 2002.
Why the Bank changed its mind
UK - Mervyn King will have some explaining to do when he presents the Bank of England's inflation report next week writes the FT in London, 3 August.
Surprise cut in UK interest rates
UK - The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut interest rates by 0.25%.
Bank of England committee reduces interest rates
UK - Bank of England Reduces Interest Rates by 0.25% to 5.0%
Bank set to defy rate cut calls
UK - The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to leave UK interest rates unchanged, despite a mixed picture for the British economy. The MPC began its monthly meeting today, 1 August, and is due to reveal its interest rate…
Strains in the eurozone
ARTICLE - The Financial Times in London published an article on 30 July by Christopher Taylor, a visiting fellow at the National Institute of Economic and Social research. He was chief adviser in the European division of the Bank of England.
Speech by Sushil Wadhwani of the Bank of England
SPEECH - Sushil Wadhwani of the Bank of England's MPC committee spoke on 24 July.
Interview - Stephen Nickell of the bank of England
ARTICLE - The Bank of England has created faith in the UK economy and maintained a strong pound, Stephen Nickell tells Ed Crooks of the Financial Times, 23 July.
Debt Workouts For Corporates, Banks And Countries
SPEECH - David Clementi, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England has spoken at the INSOL International Sixth World Congress at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in London today, 19 July. He spoke about common themes to debt workouts for corporates, banks and…
UK rates may head higher
UK - The Bank of England has given its clearest indication yet that interest rates may start to climb again in the near future.
Global Financial Stability: under threat?
CENTRALBANKNET'S SPECIAL REPORT - As the global stock-market turmoil continues unabated and forecasts for economic growth are dramatically scaled back, what is the likelihood that the world financial system will escape a routing? What have we learnt from…