Mervyn King
BoE announces retirement of Alastair Clark
Alastair Clark, adviser to the governor of the Bank of England on financial sector issues, is to retire from the Bank of England at Easter after nearly 36 years' service, the bank said Monday 26 February.
An end of King's Bank reign may open way for Lomax
According to this article published Monday 26 February by Reuters, Rachel Lomax could succeed Mervyn King as the first woman to head the Bank of England, if King looks to move to the IMF next year.
Bank signals one more rate rise for 2007
The Bank of England implied on Wednesday 14 February that interest rates will be raised one more time in 2007, to 5.5%.
BoE's King on UK inflation and monetary policy
In a speech given on 23 January Mervyn King of the Bank of England said inflation in the UK could fall quite sharply this year and that there was room for reasonable people to disagree about the timing or level of interest rate changes. On Wednesday the…
Minutes show BoE split 5-4 on rate increase
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 5-4 in favour of the surprise rate hike on 11 January, minutes of the meeting published Wednesday 24 January showed.
BoE's King: reform of international institutions
In the speech 'Through the looking glass: Reform of the international institutions' given on 21 December Mervyn King of the Bank of England said the IMF must focus on the spillover effects of economic policies and ensure its work is independent of member…
Trust me, Ben, if Mervyn can do it, so can you
This article published Friday 15 December by Bloomberg, compares the Bank of England's communication strategy with the Federal Reserve's. In less than a decade of independence the BoE has leapfrogged the Fed in terms of clarity, it says.
BoE's King cool on soaraway sterling
Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, seemed unperturbed by the recent surge in the value of the pound relative to the dollar.
Milton Friedman, Nobel Prize winner, 1912-2006
Milton Friedman, a Nobel Prize winner, and one of the most influential economists of the 20th century, died in San Francisco on Thursday 16 November, aged 94.
BoE's King on inflation and the UK economy
In a speech given on 16 November Mervyn King of the Bank of England said inflation will likely rise further above its 2 percent target in the near term before falling back to meet it.
Bank of England Inflation Report, November 2006
The Bank of England published its November 2006 Inflation Report on 15 November. At a press conference BoE governor Mervyn King highlighted that the central bank's latest forecast of easing inflationary pressures is a 'benign' one.
Polls see BoE raising rates 0.25% next week
The Bank of England is set to raise rates by a quarter point next week according to two recent City polls.
Nov rate hike is 'not a done deal' says BoE's King
Mervyn King, the Bank of England's governor, told the House of Lords on Tuesday 31 October that speculation of another interest rate hike in November is not a "done deal".
BoE's King: From Kirkcaldy to the MPC
In the speech 'Trusting in money: From Kirkcaldy to the MPC' given on 29 October Mervyn King of the Bank of England called for greater stability in UK pensions policy and announced a new £20 banknote will feature the economist Adam Smith.
BoE's King walks into political storm
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, was at the centre of a political row Monday 30 October after a speech in chancellor Gordon Brown's constituency in which he lauded Scotland's success and prosperity under the Union.
Treasury Committee to look into MPC process
The Treasury Select Committee has said it expects to look into the appointment process to the Bank of England's interest rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee some time next year.
Bank of England governor may be outvoted on rates
This article from Reuters, published Thursday 12 October, asks whether Mervyn King could be outvoted for the second time at the Bank of England's next rate-setting meeting.
BoE's King on the UK economy
In a speech given on 10 October Mervyn King of the Bank of England said the chance of inflation exceeding three percent in the coming months has been reduced by the latest fall in oil prices.
King plays straight bat in central bank talk
According to a study published Thursday 14 September by stockbroker ICAP Australia, the Reserve Bank of Australia's governor is easier to understand than his US peer, but both lose out to Mervyn King.
BMA to be replaced by central bank
Bahrain has issued a law setting up a central bank, which replaces the Bahrain Monetary Agency, Trade Arabia reported Thursday 7 September.
Inflation targeting can boost stability-Bank paper
This article from Reuters, published Thursday 17 August, takes a look at the recent research paper from the Bank of England, co-authored by governor Mervyn King.
Bank of England drafts first 'Dear Gordon' note
This recent article from Bloomberg presents a fictional letter to UK chancellor Gordon Brown written by Mervyn King in the future explaining why the Bank of England exceeded its inflation target by more than 1 percent.
Is King readying his pen reluctantly or eagerly?
The UK press has jumped on the admission by Mervyn King that he might soon have to write a letter to the chancellor if inflation climbs above the 3% limit, but such a letter would not be the admission of failure that many imply.
Comment: BoE brightens silly season slumber
The Bank of England surprised practically everyone on 3 August by raising rates by 25 basis points. The Bank's next Inflation Report, to be released on 9 August, and the minutes from the August meeting will make intriguing reading. The move will also the…