Mervyn King
Comment: Braced for a bumpy ride
The Bank of England, along with central banks in several other developed countries, has enjoyed fairly benign conditions in recent years. Inflation pressures have been relatively low, avoiding the need for the Bank to make the tough choice between output…
Bank of England deputy governor to step down
The Bank of England announced of Monday 17 October that Sir Andrew Large, Deputy Governor for Financial Stability, is to leave the Bank almost two years early in January next year.
BoE's King on the UK economy
In a speech given on 11 October Mervyn King of the Bank of England warned that the period of low inflation and constant growth in the UK over the past 10 years may be at an end.
King's cricket connection
Mervyn King spent Thursday 8 September watching England play Australia at the Oval in the last Ashes cricket Test. But the Bank of England governor doesn't just watch the game, he is also involved in a campaign to bring more cricket to state schools in…
BoE's King on UK inflation
In a speech given on 27 August Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, said that inflation expectations in the UK may shift significantly even if the cause of the change in prices is due to temporary factors.
Bank of England MPC Minutes, 3 & 4 August
The minutes from the 3 & 4 August meeting of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee published on Wednesday 17 August showed governor Mervyn King and three other top officials voted against this month's decision by the nine member MPC to cut…
Comment:Test for Mervyn King's communication skill
What does yesterday's revelation that the top brass of the Bank of England's MPC were outvoted at August's monetary policy meeting imply for the market's view of future interest movements in the UK? And what does it tell us about the institutional set-up…
Dear Jean-Claude...
Changing the way the ECB works would improve its image and make your job easier, writes Charles Goodhart in an open letter to the ECB’s president.
Bank of England Inflation Report, August 2005
The Bank of England published its August 2005 Inflation Report on 10 August. In the report the Bank said the UK's growth outlook has weakened slightly in the near term, pulled down by sluggish consumer spending.
Doubts on Bank of England's forecasting
Nobody could say that Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, was defensive at yesterday's press conference on the latest Inflation Report (who has ever seen Mervyn on the defensive?), but he certainly knew he had some explaining to do.
COMMENT BY CENTRALBANKNET
The fear that demand in many leading economies has been sustained only by a housing and real estate "bubble" is often seen as one of the biggest risks facing monetary policymakers.
BoE's King on the UK economy
In his Mansion House speech given on 22 June, Mervyn King of the Bank of England said there are both upside and downside risks to the outlook for UK inflation and policymakers will react promptly to whichever one materialises.
BoE's King on the UK economy
In a speech given on 13 June, Mervyn King of the Bank of England said consumer spending may bounce back after a weak first half and that inflation may accelerate.
On the record - Mervyn King
In February, Mervyn King raised some thoughtful questions about the way the system works at present, and how it might in the future.
Mervyn King and the invisible hand
Bank of England governor Mervyn King delivered a speech this week in which he revealed his "Maradona theory of interest rates" based on the Argentine legend's second goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final.
BoE's King on monetary policy practice and theory
In a speech on 'Monetary policy: Practice ahead of theory' given on 17 May, Mervyn King of the Bank of England put forward his views on the virtues of an inflation targeting regime, attributing economic stability in the UK over the last decade to its…
BoE's King on facing up to uncertainty
In the speech 'What fates impose: Facing up to uncertainty' given on 1 December, Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England said that transparency about what we know and what we don't know, far from undermining credibility, helps to build trust and…
BoE's King: UK economy may be in 'soft patch'
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said that five interest rate rises since November are slowing consumer spending, suggesting rates may not need to rise much further. His comments came in an interview after a speech in which he said the current…
UK's King says MPC doesn't target house prices
The Bank of England's governor Mervyn King insisted on Tuesday 29 June that the interest rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee does not target house prices when it sets interest rates.
Bank of England Inflation Report, February 2004
In its latest Inflation Report, the Bank of England revised upwards its growth forecast over the next two years, saying the risks to the overall outlook were broadly even. Mervyn King told a news conference that inflation was expected to rise steadily to…
BoE's King explains reasons for rate rise
Appearing before the Treasury Select Committee on Thursday 20 November, Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England gave the reasons for this month's 25 basis point rise in interest rates - the first in nearly four years. A combination of positive…
Riksbank issues new commemorative coins
The Sveriges Riksbank has issued a coin to commemorate the 30th anniversary of King Carl XVI Gustaf's accession to the throne, 24 September.
Mervyn's smile
When the Bank of England's top brass was hauled in front of the Treasury Select Committee to explain their August Inflation Report, Mervyn King, the Bank's new governor, stole the show - although the committee did probe the voting habits of some of the…