Ben Broadbent
BoE's Broadbent examines UK economic growth conundrum
MPC external member says real wages have fallen due to specific economic 'headwinds', which are now beginning to abate; productivity is also on the rise, he says
BoE MPC members scramble to reaffirm low rates
Ben Broadbent, David Miles and Paul Tucker deliver speeches stressing their commitment to forward guidance and assuring markets the committee is ‘not in a rush’ to tighten policy
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
King grilled over £37bn grabbed by UK Treasury
Treasury Committee takes Mervyn King to task over 'profits' from quantitative easing claimed by UK Treasury; BoE officials insist bank’s independence is not under threat
BoE’s Broadbent discusses economic risks and stimulus
External member of the Bank of England's MPC discusses the UK's recovery and key risks facing the economy; says withdrawal of monetary stimulus should not happen 'any time soon'
UK inflation climbs to 4.5%
CPI inflation rises to 4.5% in April due to higher transport costs; prompts Bank of England governor Mervyn King to send sixth consecutive letter to chancellor
Goldman economist to replace Sentance on Bank’s MPC
Chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne names Goldman Sachs’ Ben Broadbent as new member of Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee