Bank of England (BoE)
Haldane to lead effort to boost UK productivity
BoE chief economist appointed chair of the Industrial Strategy Council
A stressful week: saving the UK banking sector
One frenetic week in 2008 led to the formation of the UK’s modern stress-testing approach
Bank of Canada launches new communication initiative
Central bank hopes new publication will promote financial literacy among Canadians
‘Momentum building’ behind financial response to climate change
FSB welcomes progress on disclosures; BoE report finds many UK banks are facing up to the risks
Future balance sheet size hard to judge – BoE’s Ramsden
Reserves demand likely to become more important as QE winds down, but how large the balance sheet will be is an “open and difficult question”, deputy says
BoE’s Vlieghe: QE unwind need not impact yield curve
Yield curve has flattened since BoE’s independence and is likely to stay that way- MPC member
BoE reveals details of nowcasting approach
Central bank explains approach to generating timely estimates of global GDP
IT failures reveal vulnerabilities in UK banking system
Barclays and NatWest are latest victims of internal failure
Reserve management practices are splintering
Traditional approaches to reserves management are breaking down, writes Jennifer Johnson-Calari
Haldane: ‘superforecasters’ could help central banks
Non-experts could help solve difficult problems for central banks, says Andy Haldane
Carney says UK prepared for multiple Brexit outcomes
The BoE’s stress tests have become more rigorous amid rising concerns of possible Brexit scenarios
BoE on hold as forecasts ‘broadly on track’
Future rate hikes likely if economy develops in line with projections
Book notes: The other half of macroeconomics, by Richard Koo
Richard Koo questions whether central bank policy can work during a balance sheet recession, writes Graham Bannock
Carney agrees seven-month extension to term
BoE governor continues to avoid full eight-year term laid out in the central bank law; Jon Cunliffe also reappointed
‘Hyman Minsky was right’ – Don Kohn
Macro-prudential policy should mitigate crisis risks, but needs to be well communicated, says Bank of England policy-maker
Central banks could do more to tackle climate change – paper
Central banks may be mispricing assets due to climate change risk, paper argues
Carney warns no-deal Brexit would squeeze real income
Governor informs Treasury Committee of household “real income squeeze” in the event of a no-deal Brexit; Mervyn King calls government’s Brexit preparations “incompetent”
BoE study finds ‘relatable’ communications boost trust and understanding
Communications that are relatable to people’s lives work best, behavioural experiment finds
Carney signals ‘willingness’ to stay at BoE
Governor implies he is “willing” to serve another year, though decision falls to Treasury
The Bank of England’s missing records
Central banks need to implement robust archiving frameworks, should they want to maintain public trust and learn from the lessons of the past, writes former Bank of England official historian Forrest Capie
Time running out for EU Brexit temporary permissions regime
UK clearing houses may need to eject EU member positions if BoE scheme is not reciprocated by year-end
‘Stochastic lower bound’ impacts inflation – BoE paper
Assuming the lower bound is fixed might be unrealistic, authors say
Published rate path has similar effect to other communication – BIS study
Communication is important, but the “exact form” less so, according to research
Global crisis uncertainty harmed investment – BoE paper
Authors say their results offer a benchmark for possible Brexit-related uncertainty