United Kingdom
Britain marginalised by failure to join euro
UK - The global economic response to the terrorist attacks in the US showed Britain has been marginalised by its failure to join the euro, the UK Liberal Democrats political party said on Monday 24 September.
Plenderleith - UK able to weather econ uncertainty
UK - The U.K. is well placed to weather the current world economic slowdown because of its low inflation and the underlying competitive advantages of major economies, Bank of England executive director Ian Plenderleith said Thursday 20 September in a…
Speech by Ian Plenderleith on monetary policy
SPEECH - Speech by Ian Plenderleith, Executive Director of the Bank of England to the Fort William Chamber of Commerce in Scotland, 20 September.
Blair warned to make decision about euro entry
UK - Tony Blair has been warned by a close ally that he must stop "dithering" about Britain's place in Europe, and make the political case for joining the euro.
UK growth predicted 'to fall sharply'
UK - A leading think tank has forecast a sharp slowdown in the UK economy next year as a result of the suicide attacks on Washington and New York.
Bank had considered UK rate rise
UK - The Bank of England had been considering raising interest rates this month, minutes of a key meeting have revealed.
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting
NEWS RELEASE - The Bank of England has published the minutes from its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on 5 and 6 September.
History of central bank intervention
UK - Following is a chronology of intervention in foreign exchange markets by central banks from major industrial nations on the dollar, the yen, the German mark and the euro.
Surprise rise in UK inflation rate to 2.6%
UK - UK inflation has risen much more sharply than expected in August.
Bank of England cuts interest rates 0.25%
UK - The Bank of England Tuesday 18 September said it has cut its repo rate to 4.75% from 5.0% at a special monetary policy committee meeting held Tuesday morning.
Bank of England News Release
NEWS RELEASE - Meeting of Monetary Policy Committee, 18 September
BoE/ Fed Rate Cut Suggests no coordinated effort
UK - The Bank of England said Monday 17 September that it does not comment on monetary policy decisions carried out by other central banks.
Speech by Sushil Wadhwani of the Bank of England
SPEECH - Sushil Wadhwani, Member of the Monetary Policy Committee, deliveved at a CEPR/ESI Conference, Helsinki, 14 September.
Edward George Governor Bank of England
SPEECH - Speech by the Governor of the Bank of England The Rt Hon Sir Edward George at the Centre for Financial Studies Seminar, Frankfurt, 13 September.
Dlr swap seen as more than a confidence measure
UK - In another move to ensure market liquidity, central banks Thursday 13 September established swap facilities to alleviate the tight dollar market in Europe - a move welcomed by the financial industry.
Euro sceptic wins UK Conservative vote
UK - Iain Duncan Smith has been elected leader of the Conservative Party. He has beaten off the challenge of former cabinet minister Ken Clarke after a fiercely fought and at times bitterly divisive three month battle.
Terrorist attack - Bank of England statement
NEWS RELEASE - Statement
UK interest rates kept on hold
UK - The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 5% today, Thursday 6 Sep.
Likelihood of recession very low - Fed's McDonough
UK - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William McDonough said on Thursday 6 Sep that the U.S. was unlikely to go into recession. "The likelihood of recession is very low," McDonough said.
Speech by Stephen Nickell of the Bank of England
SPEECH - Speech by Stephen Nickell, Member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England and Glenda Quintini, Credit Suisse First Boston, to the economics section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Glasgow, 4 September.
Investigator is prepared to expose City watchdog
UK - The newly appointed independent investigator of complaints about the Financial Services Authority is happy with her powers despite being unable to force the City watchdog to pay compensation.
Banks get set for euro clearing
UK - The financial system took a significant step towards readiness for the single currency yesterday when the £300bn-a-day clearing system moved on to a euro-compatible platform.
Summary of the latest opinion polls on EMU
UK - Euro zone citizens are becoming more aware the euro will replace national currencies in 2002 but are also growing more concerned about possible price rises, according to a European Commission survey published on 3 September.
Online training to fight money laundering
UK - A new online training programme is being launched to try and prevent money laundering in the UK.