United Kingdom
Banking structure reform gets go ahead from British government
UK government lays down plans to incorporate Independent Commission on Banking recommendations into law; process to begin next year
Bank consults on instruments of macroprudential policy
Bank of England releases discussion paper to gather feedback on possible tools for macroprudential policy management
UN and US lift sanctions on Libyan central bank
UN Security Council and US government announce removal of sanctions on Central Bank of Libya's assets
BoE Quarterly Bulletin reports market deterioration
Bank of England Q4 report notes financial market sentiment and functioning decline since last bulletin
Noyer blasts ratings agencies on Twitter
Banque de France verified Twitter page publishes stream of comments from governor Christian Noyer; criticises credit ratings agencies and slams UK economic performance
European uncertainty reflected in central bank decisions worldwide
Germany, Austria, India and South Korea lower growth estimates as a slew of countries hold interest rates; world looks on and waits to see if Europe can agree a solution to the sovereign debt crisis
Osborne to drive through BoE’s new supervisory powers
UK chancellor wants to drive through legislation granting the Bank of England statutory power for prudential supervision; ring-fencing left out of Financial Services Bill
Change to Japan clearing mandate ends LCH-JSCC talks
A decision to limit the scope of Japan's clearing mandate has torpedoed months of partnership talks between LCH.Clearnet and the Japan Securities Clearing Corporation
Bank of England selects new chief for Special Resolution Unit
Andrew Gracie returns to Bank of England to lead special resolution unit; takes over later this month
BoE unveils gloomy Financial Stability Report
Bank of England Financial Stability Report demands banks boost capital levels; King says he initiated talks of co-ordinated swap line action with central banks around the world
UK banks lament costs of ring-fencing operations
House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee report shows UK’s biggest banks believe recommendations to ring-fence retail operations underestimate costs of reform but agree measures are a “done deal”
UK government launches separate easing programme
Bank of England agrees to reduce the maximum size of its Asset Purchase Facility to make way for government’s new credit easing programme; settles dispute over bolstering lending to SMEs
UK lending conditions remain sluggish: BoE data
Bank of England Trends in Lending data shows net lending in UK continued to decline in October, albeit at a slower pace
Bank of England sets out code of practice on electronic trading
Members of the FX Joint Standing Committee comment on the recently reviewed Nips code, which includes a new section on electronic trading
FSA’s Bailey calls on banks to plan for eurozone break-up
Banks must prepare for the "disorderly departure of some countries from the eurozone", says Andrew Bailey
Ex-MPC member says BoE wrong to delay on QE
Former Bank of England external member Sushil Wadhwani disagrees with current rate-setter Martin Weale over when to provide additional stimulus to UK economy
BoE’s Jenkins attacks banking lobby tactics
Bank of England Financial Policy Committee member Robert Jenkins says lobbyists' attempts to scupper banking reforms are dishonest and potentially damaging
Weak demand adds pressure on Bank of England
Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee minutes shows all members voted to hold rates despite growing signs of declining demand from UK households
UK Royal Mint unveils Olympic kilo coins
Royal Mint reveals design of first ever coins weighing one kilo; collectors' items designed by esteemed British artists
UK financial system faces severe sovereign risks: BoE survey
Bank of England Systemic Risk Survey shows risk managers believe probability of high-impact event in the UK financial system has increased sharply in 2011
Monetary policy should be recalibrated: BoE’s Miles
Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee external member David Miles says shift in housing market may require changes to the way monetary policy is formulated
Blanchflower blasts BoE’s forecasting record
Former Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member David Blanchflower says central bank will continue to miss projections until outdated models are replaced
BoE revises downward UK growth forecast
Bank of England November Inflation Report expects sluggish growth in 2012 on back of weak global demand and eurozone crisis
Sweden will go beyond Basel III capital rules, says Ingves
Riksbank governor Stefan Ingves says Sweden will follow Switzerland and UK in implementing higher capital adequacy requirements than Basel III for largest banks; details to be released soon