Bank of England (BoE)
Bank of England faces legal challenge over all-male banknote roster
Central bank stands accused of failing in its duties under the Equality Act, after choosing to replace the only woman on a British banknote with Winston Churchill
BoE markets head warns of collateral balancing act
Andrew Hauser says repo markets must be ‘prudentially sound’ but remain ‘sufficiently deep and liquid’; warns against an ‘excessive’ central bank presence
People: Poloz names special advisor; BoE appoints insurance specialist to PRA
Bank of Canada appoints senior advisor to the governor; UK's Prudential Regulation Authority names final independent director; payments systems Bacs and Chaps appoint new chairmen
Parliament launches inquiry into independence of Bank of England’s FPC
Law-makers raise questions over independence of Financial Policy Committee; concerned by Osborne’s recent changes to its membership and remit
BoE chief cashier looks forward to further innovations in the use of cash
Chris Salmon, chief cashier and executive director for banking services at the Bank of England, says ‘local recycling' of cash in ATMs poses questions over authentication
ECB keeps SME measures ‘on the shelves’ and holds rates alongside BoE
Draghi says further unconventional measures were discussed at today’s meeting of the governing council, but are being held in reserve; ECB joins Bank of England in taking no policy action
Bank of England annual report redefines financial stability
BoE annual report reveals change in interpretation of financial stability; central bank must maintain ‘efficient flow of funds' in the economy and ‘confidence in financial intermediaries'
BoE’s Bailey sets out limits to central bank SME support
Andrew Bailey says central bank schemes such as funding for lending are restricted due to the presence of structural market failures
BoE reveals £300 million drop in FLS lending
Banks participating in FLS scheme reduced their net lending by £300 million in the first quarter of 2013; Bank of England predicts ‘gradual’ increase throughout year
BoE deputies warn of slow policy coordination
Charlie Bean says eurozone periphery will weigh on demand for ‘some time’ as wage and price adjustments are needed; Tucker highlights trade-off between speed and balance in global regulation
IMF says forward guidance could reinvigorate UK monetary policy
IMF statement on UK economy suggests Bank of England provide assurances that rates will stay low until economic recovery 'reaches full momentum', to combat diminishing impact of monetary policy
UK inflation fall takes markets by surprise
Analysts say bigger-than-expected drop in price rises gives Bank of England more room for manoeuvre on monetary policy, but no change is still expected at the next MPC meeting
BoE opens up its macro models in push for transparency
Bank of England publishes details of its main macroeconomic models as part of drive for transparency prompted by Stockton Review; models to be adapted and developed to eradicate errors
BoE's Tucker sets out priorities for orderly cross-border resolutions
Paul Tucker examines the many issues facing authorities seeking to wind down failed banks without taxpayer support, including cross-border co-operation and choice of single or multiple entry points
BoE’s Weale wary of further easing damaging inflation expectations
Martin Weale says recent MPC remit change allows committee more freedom to deviate from inflation target, but reiterates need for the Bank of England to retain credibility on inflation
BoE research examines links between channels of macro-prudential policy
Financial stability paper looks at the well-studied allocation channel and the less-studied signalling channel, finding the two to be closely linked
King shows cautious optimism with last inflation report at BoE
Growth forecast revised up and inflation down for the first time since the financial crisis; Report reflects new communications policy recommended by Stockton Review
BoE's Tucker weighs in on 'unco-ordinated' global regulation
Bank of England deputy governor says cross-border agreements can overcome national barriers to resolution
Former MPC members warn against 'shock' QE exit
Andrew Sentance and Kate Barker warn of economic impact of the Bank of England ending its asset purchases; Sentance surprised by persistently low interest rates
FDIC’s Thomas Hoenig on bank separation, safety nets and Basel III
Hoenig tells Christopher Jeffery that Basel III is flawed, universal banks require legal separation, financial safety nets need cutting and monetary policy should move to non-zero interest rates
Communicating uncertainty in economic forecasts
The way central banks and economists communicate uncertainty in macroeconomic forecasts differs around the world. Charles Manski contrasts the approaches of the Federal Reserve and Bank of England
European rates: UK and Norway on hold as Denmark and Poland cut
Bank of England marks time ahead of Mark Carney’s arrival and Norges Bank keeps policy steady, while Denmark and Poland take action
Former BoE policy-makers demand action from Mark Carney
John Gieve says Carney is likely to introduce conditional forward guidance and expand QE; Rachel Lomax backs FPC remit that requires a “consistent message” among its members
BoE's Broadbent defends erroneous economic forecasts
External MPC member says sceptics ‘rush to judgement' when forecast errors are often in fact due to known, and unknown, unknowns