Charlie Bean
UK policy-maker weighs impact of QE on pension funds
Charlie Bean, a deputy governor of the Bank of England, talks about the impact of QE on the finances of pension funds; says funds will only be affected in some circumstances
BoE minutes reveal ‘finely balanced’ decision on QE in UK
Minutes from May meeting of Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee show uncertainty among policy-makers over the decision to leave asset purchase programme at its current level
BoE’s Bean named next president of Royal Economic Society
Bank of England deputy governor named president-elect of Royal Economic Society; will take over as president in April next year
BoE unveils new heads in monetary analysis and statistics division
Bank of England appoints three new department heads in its monetary analysis and statistics division; seen as a springboard to MPC
BoE’s Bean defends policy actions
Charlie Bean tells Scottish Council for Development and Industry tighter policy could have worsened the economic situation in the UK
Build-up of euro area risks necessitated further stimulus: BoE’s Bean
Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean explains Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to restart its quantitative easing programme
King receives 2.5% pay rise
Bank of England 2010 Annual Report shows governor Mervyn King’s starting minimum salary for 2010 increased to £375,000; deputy governors also receive pay rise
BoE identifies deficiencies in central banks’ monetary policy frameworks
Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean says central banks must review their monetary policy frameworks to include a more prominent role for financial intermediaries
UK experiencing growth 'soft patch': BoE’s Bean
Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean says period of slow growth recorded in the UK would ultimately depend on demand forces
Asset purchases only in emergencies: Bank’s Bean
Bank of England deputy governor Charles Bean says central bank should rely on short-term interest rates as main policy instrument and asset purchases only in emergencies
Cut Bank’s vote on macroprudential body, say lawmakers
Influential parliamentary committee calls for Bank of England executive directors’ votes to be transferred to external members, citing amount of power vested in central bank
Bank’s Bean mounts QE2 defence
Bank of England deputy governor Charles Bean says criticisms that QE2 is inflationary, will spark inflows in emerging markets, are incorrect
Bank’s MPC split three ways
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee minutes show rate-setters remain divided over future outlook of economy
Bank’s Bean points to problems in measuring spare capacity
Bank of England deputy governor Charles Bean says difficulty in measuring spare capacity creates imprecise data
Focus on banks’ incentives must continue post-crisis: Bank’s Bean
Bank of England deputy governor Charles Bean says crisis focus on bank incentives must remain; financial market problems require macroprudential instruments
Bank leaps to defence of off-target inflation forecasts
Bank of England lifts inflation predictions on volatility from short-term shocks, mounting spirited defence of erroneous predictions to date; slightly lowers growth expectations
King stresses wait-and-see approach to rate-setting
Bank of England governor Mervyn King dismisses suggestions that one or another view dominates rate-setting committee; deputy Charles Bean reiterates question marks over effects of quantitative easing
Westminster spells out Bank’s importance in new regulatory structure
Bank-led committee will instruct prudential regulator and consumer body on policy; Treasury asks industry players for input on broadening new body’s objectives
Former Bank staff sceptical on FSA split
Ex-Bank of England officials view cultural factors as barrier to success of UK government's plan to return prudential regulation to Bank
Bank's King declines pay hike for two years
Bank of England governor takes two year pay freeze of own volition; non-executive directors see salaries more than double from previous year
Interview: Howard Davies
The founding chairman of the UK Financial Services Authority discusses Britain’s new regulatory architecture, weaknesses in the European Central Bank’s voting arrangements, and how inflation targets need to change
King throws weight behind new government's cuts
Bank of England governor Mervyn King says incoming coalition government's plans to cut UK expenditure by $9 billion in 2010 have eased downside risks to growth
Triple A rating “ours to lose”: King
Bank of England’s Mervyn King says downgrade unlikely given Britain’s strong track record and maturity of government bonds
Three-way split in Bank’s November QE decision
Minutes reveal calls for both a larger expansion and no change