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FEATURE - Former directors of Equitable Life who are being sued for more than £3bn will turn green with envy if they cast an eye over the Bank of England's annual report. In a section on governance and accountability, it makes clear that the Bank's Court…
Warning from Bank of England over euro timetable
UK - Ministers must not be tempted into shortening the timetable for scrapping the pound if Britain votes to join the euro, the Bank of England has warned.
Problem with ink found on new Bank of England note
UK - The Bank of England began an urgent investigation Monday after several people reported that serial numbers on new, anti-counterfeit bank notes had rubbed off on their hands.
Bank of England Working Papers
RESEARCH - Monetary policy and stagflation in the UK by Edward Nelson and Kalin Nikolov, Working Paper No 155, May 2002.
Select Committee on Treasury Fourth Report
REPORT - The Treasury Committee has agreed to the following Report: Appointment to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England of Ms Marian Bell and Mr Paul Tucker, 24 May.
Two new faces on the Bank of England's MPC
FEATURE - In the auspicious oak panelled surroundings of Committee Room 16 at the Houses of Parliament the newest recruits to the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee were put through their paces by the Treasury Select Committee on Wednesday…
Unthinkable that Bank should expect otherwise
LETTER - Sir, While esteeming the Bank of England's quarterly inflation report as "an impressive showcase for the Bank's latest thinking", Observer finds that "it can be a bit samey: the Bank predicts that inflation will be at or close to its target with…
Bank of England may face massive legal claim
UK - The Bank of England has admitted it faces claims of up to £872m from depositors of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International if it loses a landmark legal battle due to start next year.
MPC pay rise over inflation at Bank of England
UK - Members of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee saw their pay rise by more than inflation last year, thanks to the standard practice of uprating salaries in line with the government's inflation target. The Bank's annual report also casts…
Bank of England - Annual Report 2002
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of England has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2002.
Speech by Mervyn King, Bank of England, 22 May
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'The Monetary Policy Committee Five Years On' delivered to the Society of Business Economists in London on 22 May, Mervyn King, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, ponders the role and record of the MPC. Why give the power…
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee Minutes
MINUTES - Minutes from the Bank of England's MPC meeting 8 and 9 May, released 22 May.
Bank of England hints at future rate rise
UK - May's decision by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to leave interest rates unchanged at 4% was unanimous for the third month in a row, the latest minutes of the MPC's meeting have shown.
Britons hoard £1bn cash
FEATURE - British households are sitting on an estimated £945m cash pile, according to a new survey - and much of it can be found under sofa cushions.
Bank of England News Release
NEWS RELEASE - New Design £5 Banknotes, 21 May.
Bank of England unveils new note
UK - The Bank of England has unveiled an improved, criminal-proof £5 note featuring a portrait of Elizabeth Fry, the 19th century social reformer.
Europeans aim for joint rate rises
UK - Europe's central banks are set to raise interest rates simultaneously on 6 June, say leading economists. The Bank of England, the European Central Bank and the Swedish Riksbank are likely to hike rates at their respective policy-making meetings in…
Bank of England Report
REPORT - The Bank of England's Operations in the Sterling Money Markets, 16 May.
Speech by Sushil Wadhwani, Bank of England, 16 May
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'The MPC: Some Further Challenges' Wadhwani slammed the MPC's forecasting methods as flawed and, noted as an arch dove, said interest rates had been set too high over the past five years. He also rebuked deputy governor Mervyn…
Outgoing MPC member criticises B of E rates record
UK - The Bank of England would have delivered a significantly more impressive performance on both growth and inflation if interest rates had been kept lower over the past few years, according to research carried out by Sushil Wadhwani, a soon to depart…
UK's Blair says euro poll 'getting close'
UK - Tony Blair has admitted a referendum on Britain's entry into the single European currency could be "getting close".
Strong appeal
FEATURE - An emotional day yesterday for Ian Plenderleith - by Bank of England standards at least. The outgoing head of financial market operations has always been taciturn when helping to unveil the inflation report, reports Thursday's Financial Times.
Bank of England Inflation Report, May 2002
REPORT - Bank of England's quarterly Inflation Report released 15 May.
House of Commons Treasury Committee
PRESS RELEASE - Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee: Confirmation hearings for new members, 14 May.