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EU regulator warns bank chiefs over consolidation
One of the European Union's most senior banking supervisors has warned against interference in the consolidation of the continent's banking industry.
UK's Brown expects ECB inflation target debate
UK chancellor Gordon Brown, whose country currently holds the rotating EU presidency, told the European Parliament that debate over the European Central Bank's inflation target is to be expected.
Central bankers stand on the front line
This article looks at the response of central banks to terrorist attacks. It says that an interest rate cut by the Bank of England last week when the chaos was at its peak, might have added to the sense of panic.
BoE paper: Bank loans versus bond finance
This Bank of England Working Paper published on 11 July develops a model to analyse the optimal choice between bank loans and bond finance for a sovereign debtor.
Rodrigo de Rato's condolences to UK
Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made a statement on Thursday 7 July in Gleneagles, Scotland following the bombings in London.
Bank of England maintains interest rates at 4.75%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to maintain the Bank's repo rate at 4.75% on Thursday 7 July.
Trichet's deep sympathy at London bomb blasts
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said on Thursday 7 July that he does not expect the multiple bomb blasts in London to have any significant impact on the euro zone or UK economies.
Bank of England meeting held despite attacks
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee would announce its interest rate decision at midday as usual despite multiple blasts on London's transport network, a spokesman for the central bank said on Thursday morning, 7 July.
G7 monitoring reaction to London blasts - Eichel
Finance Ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven (G7) nations are monitoring the reaction of financial markets to the blasts in London, German Finance Minister Hans Eichel said on Thursday 7 July.
Paper: MPC inflation targeting and decision making
This paper published June 2005 considers decision making in the Bank of England's MPC. It finds there are identifiable forms of heterogeneity among members of the committee that improves the predictability of interest rate changes.
Bank of England Financial Stability Review, Jun 05
The Bank of England published its latest Financial Stability Review for June 2005 on Monday 27 June. Near-term risks to the UK financial sector from default by households, firms and overseas borrowers have remained low since the December Review, the…
BoE's Tucker: Where are the risks?
In a speech given on 23 June Paul Tucker of the Bank of England noted that in one form or another risks crystallise every day. He asks whether today's capital markets are well placed to absorb any nasty shocks.
Import prices no longer falling says BoE's Lambert
Bank of England MPC member Richard Lambert said on Thursday 23 June that there are signs that import prices, which have helped to keep inflation down, are falling.
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.
Regulators probe King speech leak
UK City regulators are investigating a sharp rise in futures trading a few hours ahead of Bank of England governor Mervyn King's speech to Bradford business leaders last week.
Bank of England MPC Minutes, 8 & 9 June
The minutes from the 8 and 9 June meeting of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee published on Wednesday 22 June showed policy makers voted 7- 2 to keep interest rates unchanged this month, with Charles Bean and Marian Bell preferring a 0.25%…
Bank of England Inflation Attitudes Survey, May 05
The Bank of England published its May 2005 Inflation Attitudes Survey on 20 June. 62% of respondents thought the inflation target was 'about right', the highest response rate for this question since the survey began.
Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin, Summer 2005
The Bank of England released its Quarterly Bulletin Summer 2005, on 20 June. The Bulletin includes the article "The inflation-targeting framework from an historical perspective" which provides an historical perspective on the post-1992 inflation…
Comments by BoE's Nickell on OECD Paper
In a recent paper two OECD economists say "the absence of monetary policy autonomy seems to be associated with lower structural reform activity in large, more closed economies". Stephen Nickell commented on the paper at an ECB conference on Friday 17…
Bank of England - Annual Report 2005
The Bank of England published its Annual Report for 2005 on 15 June. In his Foreword governor Mervyn King said many of the initiatives arising from the fundamental review of Bank Strategy are already in train.
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.
Bof E did not lie over BCCI, says former director
A former head of supervision at the Bank of England rejected allegations on Monday 14 June that the Bank had lied during an inquiry into the collapse of Bank of Credit and Commerce International.
BoE's Nickell says spare capacity in UK lower
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Stephen Nickell said on Tuesday 31 May that the UK Treasury is probably overestimating the amount of spare capacity in the economy.
Bell to leave Bank of England's MPC
The UK Chancellor, Gordon Brown, on Thursday 26 May announced the appointment of David Walton to the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to succeed Marian Bell. The appointment will take effect on 1 July.