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• in Politics
  Students Riot on London Streets as Bank of England Predicts Uncertain Times Ahead
  The Bank of England says the state of the UK economy should improve.
  by orangeduvet / on Nov 10, 2010
• in Business
  UK Interest Rates Remain at 0.5% and Look Set to Stay There
  The Bank of England keeps UK interest rates on hold yet again.
  by orangeduvet / on Sep 9, 2010
• in Business
  Bank of England Promotes "Cautious Optimism" Theme
  Today's Quarterly Inflation Report matches the UK's mood by being quietly upbeat.
  by orangeduvet / on Nov 11, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “bank of england”

 

• Bank of England under fire for not putting women on notes

  
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  Feminist campaigner accuses Bank of failure to eliminate discrimination under the Equality Act The Bank of England is facing a threat of court action for failing to adhere to equality laws following its decision to replace the only historical female figure on English banknotes with a man. Solicitors acting for ...
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• Guest Post: Is Present Monetary Policy Rational?

  
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  Submitted by Detlev Schlichter of DetlevSchlichter.com , While the stance of monetary policy around the world has, on any conceivable measure, been extreme, by which I mean unprecedentedly accommodative , the question of whether such a policy is indeed sensible and rationale has not been asked much of late. By ...
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• G7 agrees action needed against tax evasion, says George Osborne

  
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  Chancellor states importance of nations collective action over tax avoidance and evasion on final day of financial summit The G7 group of industrialised nations has agreed collective action needs to be taken to target tax avoidance and evasion, the chancellor George Osborne has said. Speaking at the end of the ...
  1 week ago

• Decent UK data keep Sterling supported

  
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  Friday 10th May 2013 Good morning. Sterling remains supported at relatively high levels against the Euro, close to the best in around 3 months. Against the Dollar however, the Pound has fallen due to a strengthening of the US currency. All in all, the UK economy has posted some decent figures this week, which ...
  1 week ago

• Is the Help to Buy Scheme Really What it Seems?

  
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  While the government was praised for its introduction of the Help to Buy scheme, a report has suggested that it may not be what it seems. Former economists at the Bank of England claim it could end up raising the cost of the average home to GBP 300,000 because of the price of inflation. Calling the programme ...
  1 week ago

• Pound Weak vs. Dollar Even as BoE Maintains Monetary Policy Stable

  
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  The Great Britain pound fell against the US dollar today even as the Bank of England maintained the monetary policy the same, refraining from additional easing. The currency rose against the euro and the Japanese yen though.(...) Read the rest of Pound Weak vs. Dollar Even as BoE Maintains Monetary Policy ...
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  BoE Keeps Rates at Record Low and Opts for No More QE THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The Bank of England left interest rates on hold and did not extend its bond purchases on Thursday amid tentative signs that the recovery is gaining momentum. The Monetary Policy Committee kept quantitative easing at £375bn and rates at ...
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• Bank of England Maintains Base rate and Size of Asset Purchase Programme

  
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  The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%. The Committee also voted to maintain the stock of asset purchases financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £375 billion. The Committee’s latest inflation and ...
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• Bank of England maintains QE target, bank rate

  
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      The Bank of England (BOE) held its official bank rate steady at 0.5 percent and its target for asset purchases financed through bank reserves at 375 billion pounds, as widely expected.     The BOE has held its bank rate steady since March 2009, when it also started purchasing assets - known as quantitative ...
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• Average House Price up over the three months to April

  
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  The Halifax House Price Index for April 2013 see and increase of 1.3% over the three months to April 2013, more than in the previous three months. They also report a 3rd subsequent monthly rise of the average house price, the largest move being in April. Key facts Average house price increased by 1.1% in ...
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• What’s it all about?

  
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  G7 finance ministers meet London on Friday and Saturday. Since they and many more met in Washington only three weeks ago and not much has changed since, it’s tempting to ask what is the point of this British gathering. There have been mutterings from some of the travelling delegations to that effect. If there is an ...
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• Bank of England reports small increase in lending

  
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  The Bank of England March 2013 Lending to Individuals, now subsumed within their Money and Credit statistical report, reports that lending secured on dwellings increased by £0.4 billion. This compares to the average monthly increase of £0.6 billion over the previous 6 months. Further key information: The ...
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• Central Counterparty Clearing (CCP) some thoughts from Bank of Englnad

  
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  The Bank of England has released two papers on CCPs, which explain loss-allocation rules, and how to balance the costs of default resources with the expected losses. Paper 19, titled: “Central counterparties and their financial resources—a numerical approach”, maintains that new regulatory standards have ...
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• Another Good Week for GBP?

  
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  The Great Britain pound felt itself strong recently, but was a bit soft at the start of today’s trading session. Will the currency be able to maintain its rally this week?(...) Read the rest of Another Good Week for GBP? (214 words) Posted on Forex News .
  2 weeks ago

• Carney Must Persuade Skeptical BOE Colleagues on Guidance

  
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  One of the first tasks of incoming Bank of England Governor Mark Carney will be to persuade his colleagues on the Monetary Policy Committee that spelling out the future path of central bank policy is a good idea.
  2 weeks ago

• Next Bank of Canada chief says recovery must be nurtured

  
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  The recovery in the Canadian economy has not been as vigorous as might have been anticipated and needs to be nurtured, the next Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said in his first news conference on Thursday.
  2 weeks ago

• Macroprudential policy confusion

  
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  Yesterday the Chancellor wrote to the Governor of the Bank of England confirming the remit of the Financial Policy Committee (the BOE’s ‘macroprudential policy setting committee’.   Whilst this may sound like a fairly tedious and mundane matter, it was in reality anything but. As Dan Davies put it on twitter, ...
  2 weeks ago

• The stalled UK economy in one chart

  
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  George Osborne might have avoided Triple Dip headlines last week when the UK registered 0.3% growth, but he and everyone else knows that the economy has stalled. Critics like the IMF and Labour point to austerity as the cause and urge him to change tack. Others wonder why the Bank of Englands monetary shock and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Derivates : The Risk is shifting to CCPs

  
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  At the annual general meeting of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association in Singapore concluded yesterday,a group of panelists highlighted the lack of clarity over resolution for failed Central counterparty (CCPs) as a significant concern for the G20 objectives of eliminating systemic risk. Central ...
  3 weeks ago

• Sterling gains after strong GDP. Whats the currency forecast going forwards?

  
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  Friday 26th April 2013  Good afternoon. As I’m sure you have all seen in the news already, the UK has avoided recession and the GDP numbers were a little higher than forecast. This has pushed the Pound higher against other currencies, which will be welcome for those looking to buy currency with Sterling.  ...
  3 weeks ago

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