Mervyn King
UK coalition gives Bank lead regulatory role
Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties agree to put Bank of England at the centre of financial regulation on Wednesday, stop short of abolishing FSA
Election uncertainty clouds future of FSA, Bank
Regulator could be swallowed by central bank if Conservatives win, but polls and analysts divided on most likely outcome
UK party leaders lock horns over breaking up banks
Liberal Democrat head supports Bank of England governor Mervyn King’s suggestion of splitting up banks by riskiness; disagreement on bank levies and regulator
King sees “room for improvement” in Bank’s communication
Bank of England governor Mervyn King defends the central bank’s fan charts, which have drawn criticism, but says it can still refine the communication of its forecasts
King on QE: we’ve filled a hole
Bank of England governor says pumping £200 billion into economy averted “very serious contraction” in money supply; flags concerns over eurozone’s stuttering recovery
Governors back greater role for monetary aggregates
Christian Noyer, Glenn Stevens and Duvurri Subbarao say more attention must be paid on monetary aggregates
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
King: G20 should head IMF
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, says G20 leadership could lend the IMF the legitimacy it needs to curb economic imbalances
Record inflation growth in the UK
CPI rises by highest-ever monthly margin, QE extension looks less likely
Narrow banking not the answer: RBI’s Subbarao
RBI governor dismisses breaking up banks as solution to financial-sector problems; argues for macroprudential policy measures to tackle interconnectedness
Bank pushes for corporate-debt expansion
Senior Bank of England officials want greater role for debt markets to enable smaller companies to bypass banks for funds
Three-way split in Bank’s November QE decision
Minutes reveal calls for both a larger expansion and no change
Bank’s Tucker details root-and-branch reform proposals
Bank of England’s Paul Tucker outlines reforms necessary to curb systemic risk build-up
Separating the casino from the retail bank will not work
A division between investment and retail banking will not prevent future financial crises, Clive Briault, the founder of Risk and Regulation Consulting and a former managing director at the Financial Services Authority, argues
King says credit easing not for central banks
Bank of England governor counters calls to target specific markets and industries through quantitative easing, says this is the responsibility of governments
Restoring normality to the financial system
John Nugée identifies six key areas that central banks need to consider in attempting to establish the new normal
Narrow banking would create more instability: FSA’s Turner
Adair Turner, the head of Britain’s financial regulator, says narrow banking is not the solution because it fails to understand the root problem in the sector
Regulation will not stave off future crises: Bank’s Tucker
Bank of England’s deputy governor argues that regulation will not address collective-action issues; sets out macroprudential tools
Living wills the way forward: Britain’s FSA
Britain’s Financial Services Authority also calls for higher capital and liquidity requirements
King’s speech elicits mixed reaction
Commentators and politicians broadly support Bank governor’s call for break-up of biggest banks, but see no easy fix
King is right to call for radical reform of banking
Bank of England governor’s desire for fundamental overhaul should be applauded, Robert Pringle, the chairman of Central Banking Publications, argues
King calls for radical reform of banking
Bank of England governor pushes for root-and-branch reform, says Bank will detail macroprudential approach later this week
King cautious on recovery
Bank of England’s Mervyn King warns return to trend growth will be slow and protracted, much to be done on regulation
Blanchflower slams Bank’s MPC for group-think
Economist David Blanchflower accuses group of being hobbled by “iron fist” of governor