Mervyn King
Bank of England leaves rates unchanged
The Bank of England today announced that it would leave its benchmark interest rate at 5.75%. The decision to hold rates steady was widely expected, though most economists expect rates to rise to 6% before the end of this year.
BoE minutes show rate rise split
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6 to 3 to raise interest rates this month, according to the minutes of the July meeting published today. Kate Barker and Paul Tucker voted with the governor, Mervyn King, in favour of a rise of…
Lack of experience costs the Bank
Alex Brummer, a veteran economic commentator, criticised the Bank of England's monetary policy makers, their appointment process and their performance.
Gieve says more to be done to hit inflation target
For the second time in as many weeks, John Gieve, the deputy governor of the Bank of England, has suggested that the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has not done enough to bring inflation back to its 2% target.
Pension overhaul at the Bank of England
The Bank of England has traditionally had a generous final salary pension scheme, but it is now reported that it intends to close the scheme and raise the retirement age of new staff from 60 to 65.
Surprise as de Rato resigns from IMF
Rodrigo de Rato, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, has announced that he would leave the Fund after its next meetings in October. This will be three years after his appointment and before the end of the normal five-year term.
Bank of England MPC members explain decisions
The testimonies of individual members of the Bank of England's rate-setting monetary policy committee (MPC) before the Treasury select committees on 28 June, provided some clues as to the timing of further tightening.
Bank of England losing economists to the City
The annual report of the Bank of England, published on 25 June, acknowledged concerns about the departure of some of the central bank's economists, seduced away from Threadneedle Street by the promise of higher pay in the financial service sector.
King outvoted over rates increase again
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England narrowly defeated governor Mervyn King at their policy meeting in June, voting 5-4 to keep the rate unchanged at 5.5%. This was the second time that the governor was on the losing end of an MPC…
Conservatives want one-term limit for BoE governor
Britain's opposition Conservative Party is considering a one-term limit for the governor of the Bank of England, a policy that would mark the biggest change in the framework for monetary policy since the bank was made independent in 1997.
BoE contemplated 0.5% rate hike
The Bank of England considered raising interest rates by 50 basis points at the Monetary Policy Committee meeting of 9-10 May, the meeting's minutes showed.
Bank of England Inflation Report, May 2007
The Bank of England published its May 2007 Inflation Report on 16 May. At a press conference BoE governor Mervyn King signalled interest rates may have to increase again to bring inflation back to target.
Code words not for King, but BoE can improve
According to this article published Thursday 10 May by Reuters, the gloss is starting to come off the Bank of England's reputation for managing interest rate expectations and keeping inflation under control.
King and Co should do nothing either
According to this article from Bloomberg published Wednesday 9 May, there are plenty of reasons for the Bank of England to do nothing Thursday.
BoE's King on the MPC ten years on
In the speech 'The MPC ten years on' given on 2 May Mervyn King of the Bank of England said since its inception the MPC has kept inflation expectations well anchored and is determined to keep doing so.
Interview with Bank of England's Mervyn King
In an interview with the Financial Times published Thursday 3 May Mervyn King said the Bank of England was "clearly" failing to explain properly to markets how the Monetary Policy Committee was likely to respond to economic data.
France's Sarkozy redesigns BoE decision making
French presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy seemed to be a little out of date when discussing the Bank of England's monetary policy decision making last week on French television.
BoE's Tucker on financial system developments
In the speech 'A perspective on recent monetary and financial system developments' given on 26 April Paul Tucker of the Bank of England suggested that UK interest rates are nearing levels at which they will really cut into economic activity.
King says UK inflation may dive
Bank of England governor Mervyn King said Tuesday 24 April that he expects the CPI annual inflation rate to fall back sharply in the next 4-6 months.
Bini Smaghi pushing IMF reform
After the recent report on reforming the IMF and criticism of it from Mervyn King, among others, European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi said in an article in the FT that emerging economies should accept that the IMF needs a…
King 'determined' to get UK prices down-report
The Yorkshire Post reported Friday 20 April that Bank of England governor Mervyn King has said the central bank is get inflation back on track to its 2 percent target.
King finally writes his 'Dear Gordon' letter
Bank of England governor Mervyn King had to explain to UK chancellor Gordon Brown this week why inflation had exceeded the bank's target. This article by John Berry of Bloomberg looks at King's failure to be boring.
King says BoE will look beyond volatility
Bank of England governor Mervyn King Wednesday 17 April sent an open letter the UK chancellor saying the MPC will look beyond short-term volatility in prices to get inflation back on track.
BoE's King on the inflation outlook
In opening remarks at an appearance before the parliamentary Treasury Select Committee, Bank of England governor Mervyn King said further volatility in inflation is likely in the coming months as retail gas and electricity prices fall.