Bank of England (BoE)
No full disclosure on FX scandal in 2014, says FCA's Wheatley
Martin Wheatley, head of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, says ongoing investigation unlikely to be concluded this year; laments prevailing culture of ‘ethical flexibility'
Germany pips UK to renminbi clearing deal
Deutsche Bundesbank signs MoU with People’s Bank of China three days before the Bank of England; agreements pave way for first two clearing banks outside Asia
BoE's Financial Policy Committee notes 40% rise in mortgage approvals
Mortgage approvals rose by 40% in the year to January; FPC makes no new recommendations
BoE and PBoC to ink deal on London RMB clearing bank
Central banks will sign memorandum of understanding next week that will pave way for London to establish the first offshore renminbi clearing bank outside Asia
Parliament eyes Riksbank's off-mark inflation forecasts
Report on Swedish central bank's performance in 2013 shows its inflation forecasts were off the mark; flawed forecasts have forced several central banks to upend policies in the past months
Underemployment's impact on spare capacity smaller than thought, says Weale
Bank of England's Martin Weale says impact of underemployment on UK spare capacity is 'smaller than might appear at first sight'; productivity of extra 1% employment likely lower than average
Carney puts collaboration at core of new BoE structure
Mark Carney outlines plan to take the Bank of England to the forefront of timely, cross-bank policy-making; concern his shake-up may result in a lack of specialist expertise among some unit heads
Carney unveils major BoE shake-up
‘Minouche' Shafik to become BoE's first deputy governor for banking and markets, replacing Paul Fisher on MPC; external MPC member Broadbent also made deputy governor
An alternative vision of the Old Lady
The Bank of England needs a structure that ensures the preeminence of professional central bankers rather than theoretical economists
BoE praises implementation of new loss-allocation rules for clearing members
Bank's first annual report on supervision of financial market infrastructure since assuming oversight responsibilities for central counterparties last April
Bail-in rules the 'bedrock' of European banking union, says BoE's Cunliffe
Head of the UK's Prudential Regulation Authority also cautions that despite far-reaching reform efforts, regulators would struggle to resolve 'a failing global giant'
BoE’s Haldane underscores need for ‘ambidextrous’ policy
Executive director says it is too much to expect ‘one-handed’ policy to keep control of the economy, instead recommending monetary and macro-prudential policy work in tandem
BoE floats bonus clawback plan
Prudential Regulation Authority issues consultation on new powers to claw back bonuses in case of misconduct; Katharine Braddick reiterates ‘misgivings’ about bonus caps
BoE to create new deputy role amid FX rigging controversy
Bank of England will create new deputy governor post to get a better grasp of financial market dynamics, Mark Carney said in hearing yesterday
Carney pledges to push BoE FX investigations 'all the way'
Bank of England governor Mark Carney pledges to get to the bottom of allegations that UK central bank condoned market manipulation in FX markets
BoE could act as lender-of-last-resort for Scottish banks
Bank of England's Mark Carney refers to European Union's discretionary approach during euro crisis; suggests independent Scotland would need to increase foreign reserves
BoE launches banknote security app
Bank of England launches an interactive application for use on mobile devices that helps the public identify security features on its banknotes
BoE says publishing Fed-like transcripts would restrict debate
Following recent calls on the bank to follow Fed’s example and release verbatim records of old meetings, BoE says it wound prevent ‘free-flowing’ debate
Bank of England suspends staffer in FX manipulation probe
The Bank of England has suspended one member of staff and launched a fresh phase of its investigation into whether officers colluded in FX market manipulation
BoE must balance ‘paradox' of more eurozone integration, says Cunliffe
Deputy governor for financial stability says cost of dysfunctional single currency favours ‘inconvenient' eurozone integration
Permanent drop in UK risk-free rate suggests lower interest rates the 'new normal'
Bank of England's David Miles says lower returns on safe assets prompted by changed risk perceptions will keep bank's benchmark rate below historic average
Banks could be forced to leave UK if home regulators are found wanting
Draft rules published today by the UK banking supervisor put pressure on non-EEA countries to up supervision of banks that want to do business in London
People: Slovakia puts financial markets head on the board; director re-appointed to the UK's PRA
The National Bank of Slovakia's executive director for financial markets has joined the central bank board; Charles Randell re-appointed to the Bank of England's PRA; and more
Debelle and Fisher to head up FSB FX benchmarks review
RBA deputy governor and Bank of England head of markets will lead a review at the FSB, and present findings to G-20 Brisbane conference in November