The Bank of England (formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England) is, despite its name, the central bank of the whole of the United Kingdom and is the model on which most modern, large central banks have been based. It was established in 1694 to act as the English Government's banker, and to this day it still acts as the banker for HM Government.
BoE official calls time on free banking
May 24 - Financial Times
Bank of England hints at more monetary stimulus
May 23 - Independent
Bank of England united in freezing interest rates
May 23 - France24
MPC voted unanimously in favour of holding interest rates at record low
May 23 - Independent
IMF urges Britain to cut interest rates, resume QE
May 22 - France24
IMF says Bank of England must stimulate growth
May 22 - Independent
UK inflation falls to lowest in two years
May 22 - Financial Times
Bank of England's conduct and forecasting record to be investigated
May 21 - Independent
Posen: Greece is not the issue, it's banks
May 21 - Independent
Investigation to be launched into Bank of England actions
May 21 - Independent
Hiscox takes aim at insurance regulators
May 20 - Independent
Inflation set for sharp fall after energy bill cuts
May 19 - Independent
Bank of England dove Posen to quit for post in America
May 18 - Independent
Bank of England sees inflation up and growth falling
May 17 - Independent
Bank sees inflation up and growth falling
May 16 - Independent
Bank of England has plans in place to weather Europe crisis: King
May 16 - Financial Post
BoE cuts growth forecasts, warns on euro crisis
May 16 - France24
Bank of England warns of 'storm from Europe' as growth forecast is cut
May 16 - Independent
Bank of England set to cut growth forecast
May 15 - Independent
Bank will be forced to slash growth forecasts
May 12 - Independent
By Reuters
Uncertainty in the euro zone will continue for the next few years, acting as a drag on the UK economy, Bank of England policy maker Spencer Dale was quoted as saying in a newspaper on Sunday. (6:14 am)
MORE TOPICS: QUANTITATIVE EASING
By IBTimes
However, it remains far from certain that the Scottish public even wants independence. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: UNITED KINGDOM, ALISTAIR DARLING, GDP, LONDON
By Reuters UK
Weak British gross domestic product data this week strengthens the case for more Bank of England stimulus, but this has to be weighed against above-target inflation, BoE policymaker Martin Weale said on Friday. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: GDP
By IBTimes UK
John Lewis online performed particularly well as the department store seen another consecutive week of double-digit sales growth. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: RETAIL SALES, GDP, RETAIL
By LiveTradingNews
10-Yr: -02/32..1.759%.. USD-JPY: 79.53.. EUR-USD: 1.2532. The USD index has rallied back to session highs near 82.35 as Greek worries are once again weighing on the euro. EUR-USD is -55 pips at 1.2530 as uneasiness over the possibility of Greece exit... (May 25)
By Easy Forex
The euro (EUR) dropped to a two year low falling to 1.2515 from 1.2619 against the US dollar as uncertainty in the market grows. The single currency is under pressure as investors are worried about a problematic banking sector in the eurozone and a messy Greek exit from the euro. Economic figures . (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: GOLD, FTSE, S&P, GERMANY, MANUFACTURING, QUANTITATIVE EASING
By IBTimes
Do host cities make money? (May 24)
MORE TOPICS: GOLD, UNEMPLOYMENT, GDP, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, EARTHQUAKE
By Reuters UK
Bank of England policymaker David Miles said on Thursday that he believed that conducting quantitative easing via gilt purchases was still the best way for the central bank to stimulate the economy, rejecting calls to buy other assets. (May 24)
MORE TOPICS: GDP, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, QUANTITATIVE EASING
By Reuters UK
Britain may need to call time on free bank accounts as poor transparency on fees could be fuelling the mis-selling of financial products, a top banking regulator said on Thursday. (May 24)
MORE TOPICS: BARCLAYS, HSBC, ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, RETAIL
By DailyFX
The EU Summit failed to prop up the Euro amid the ongoing rift within the group, and we may see European officials continue to act in their own interest as the anti-austerity movement gathers pace. As French President Francois Hollande and Italian Pr... (May 24)
MORE TOPICS: TWITTER, GDP, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
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