Bank of England (BoE)
Financial crisis could cut long-term productivity by hitting spending on R&D
Bank of England working paper investigates the possibility that the drop in the UK's productivity since the crisis is due to the higher relative cost of investing in innovation
BoE scraps 170-year old weekly balance sheet ‘snapshot' to hide emergency liquidity
Bank of England to remove data on emergency liquidity provision from weekly statement, in a step away from full transparency in the interest of financial stability
BoE introduces ‘ground-breaking' macro-pru measures to prevent housing bust
Mark Carney unveils a cap on high loan-to-income mortgages and affordability test; influential MP calls it a ‘major departure' for UK financial policy
Incoming BoE chair highlights ‘extraordinary' lack of women in bank's top ranks
Anthony Habgood, chairman of the Court of the Bank of England, highlights 'crying gender gap'; also raises questions about BoE's ‘one bank' merger, which he says may turn out ‘slightly awkward'
Carney clashes with parliamentarians over ‘unreliable' forward guidance
BoE governor defends suggestion earlier this month that interest rates could rise this year as MP likens central bank to ‘unreliable boyfriend' over changing guidance
Financial stability reports to become ‘a lot more important’
New research highlights ‘sizeable effects’ of financial stability reports on stock markets; speeches have become more influential since the crisis but this is unlikely to last
Bank of England MPC minutes reveal surprise over dovish market expectations
BoE minutes show MPC members expected markets to price in earlier rate hike despite bank's vow to keep them low for extended period of time
Haldane says MPC faces ‘corridor of uncertainty'
Bank of England chief economist turns to cricketing metaphors to explain the dilemma faced by the monetary policy committee at this delicate moment for the UK recovery
BoE's newest MPC member defends limited experience of ‘core' issues
Kristin Forbes says her knowledge of international capital flows brings ‘direct expertise to the UK'; describes herself as someone willing to break ranks
PBoC approves direct trading between renminbi and sterling
The pound will become only the fifth currency that can be directly exchanged with the yuan; People’s Bank of China names China Construction Bank as renminbi clearing bank in London
Bank of England annual report reveals top staff salaries
Annual report reveals the Bank of England made a £120 million profit in the year to February; publishes salaries of senior staff
Public satisfaction with Bank of England at post-crisis high
'Net satisfaction' with the way the Bank of England sets monetary policy was 31% in May, poll shows; results reflect improving economic outlook
Carney leads central bankers in open mouth operations
ECB policy-makers make the most speeches by far, but a broader trend towards more frequent communication is confirmed by CentralBanking.com research
Bank of England joins with UK Treasury in sweeping financial markets review
Markets review initiated by government, which includes the central bank and Financial Conduct Authority, will look at conduct and transparency in financial markets
Fed's communication on tapering ‘careless and whimsical', says new BoE deputy
Ben Broadbent, incoming deputy governor for monetary policy, says the Bank of England is likely to provide ‘disciplined' guidance on asset sales
Bank of England initiative bolsters cyber defenses
BoE joins with commercial actors in bid to shield the UK financial sector against cyber attacks; tests based on hackers' own techniques
IMF agrees BoE should raise rates before tapering QE
Bank of England should raise interest rates before shrinking balance sheet, Fund says; notes ‘challenge' in communicating how monetary and macro-pru policies interlink
People: German and Dutch central banks lose board members; Philadelphia Fed appoints research head
Longest-serving Bundesbank executive board member to step down; Netherlands Bank loses governing board member; Philadelphia Fed replaces departed Loretta Mester; more
BoE's Sharp: new shocks around the corner 'perfectly conceivable'
Richard Sharp says UK financial system's openness means unpredictable external events can have 'profound effect' on financial stability
Bank of England appoints ten new directors
Names are unveiled ahead of the BoE's sweeping structural overhaul that comes into force next week; nine out of 10 appointees comes from inside the bank
Post-crisis central bank policies are crowding out ABS, ECB and BoE say
Securitisations could be judged according to a set of commonly agreed principles to make due diligence easier; schemes introduced to boost lending have made ABSs comparatively expensive
Balkanisation a ‘real threat' to globalised banking, says PRA head Bailey
Bank of England deputy governor and head of the Prudential Regulation Authority warns that essential global financial services are under threat, in Directory of Financial Regulators 2014 foreword
Mark Carney criticises 'radical belief' in capitalism
BoE governor says 'lost sense of moderation' has eroded social capital, but that central bank's financial reform efforts is a start towards more inclusive capitalism
Bank of England minutes reveal 'variety of views' on monetary policy path
Emphasise 'gradual and cautious' move on interest rates, though 'for some members' the monetary policy decision is becoming 'more balanced'