Central banks act as economy hits dangerous new phase
Five central banks have announced a co-ordinated move to try to help the financial system, as the boss of the International Monetary Fund warns of a “dangerous” new economic phase.The central banks are to provide commercial banks with three additional tranches of loans to help ease funding pressures. Banking stocks rose sharply, with BNP Paribas [...]
October 7, 2011
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Bank of England member calls for credit boost
Adam Posen, a member of the Bank of England’s interest rate-setting committee, has said the UK economy needs an instant credit boost.In a speech, he said the Bank should help the government to set up and fund a new bank to boost lending to small and medium-sized businesses. Mr Posen is the only Monetary Policy [...]
September 30, 2011
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Bank of England MPC unanimous in holding interest rates
All nine of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to keep interest rates on hold at its August meeting, minutes have shown.Two members who had regularly voted for an increase to ward off rising inflation ditched their stance in the face of a weaker economic environment. The vote means interest rates are [...]
September 7, 2011
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Loans interest rate rises unlikely in near term says Bank of England
There is a reduced chance of a rise in loans interest rates in the near term the Bank of England policymakers have said. Minutes from its July meeting showed the Monetary Policy Committee voted seven to two in favour of holding rates at 0.5% for the second month in a row. Spencer Dale and Martin [...]
July 18, 2011
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Bank of England warns on eurozone crisis risk
The Bank of England’s new financial policy committee (FPC) has warned on UK banks’ exposure to the eurozone debt crisis. The Bank’s governor Sir Mervyn King said the debt problems of Greece and other countries posed “the most serious and immediate risk” to UK banks. The FPC also called for banks to divert their profits [...]
June 28, 2011
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New Bank of England member votes to keep loans interest rates on hold
The new member of the Bank of England’s loans interest rate setting committee had voted to keep rates on hold at the record low of 0.5%. Minutes of its just published June meeting showed that former Goldman Sachs economist Ben Broadbent voted with the majority of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). It means he has [...]
June 24, 2011
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UK public sector borrowing falls in May
The UK’s public sector net borrowing fell in May- reversing a surprise rise in government borrowing seen in April. The total borrowing requirement, excluding the cost of bank bail-outs and other interventions, was £17.4bn for the month, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) said. This was down 6% from a year ago, helped by a [...]
June 22, 2011
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Bank of England can do better claims banker
The Bank of England “can do a lot better job” of regulating the financial system claims it’s deputy governor Paul Tucker. The Bank’s new Financial Policy Committee will meet for the first time this week. It’s job is to take action if it decides that banks and other financial institutions are taking too much risk. [...]
June 13, 2011
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Bank of England member warns of hard times ahead
The Bank of England’s chief economist has warned that there are hard times ahead for the UK economy. Spencer Dale said the possibilities of growth remaining feeble and inflation high were “very significant risks”. Mr Dale, who sits on the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), has voted for interest rates to rise in recent months. [...]
June 6, 2011
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Bank of England policymakers remain split on loans interest rates
The Bank of England’s policymakers voted six to three in favour of keeping loans interest rates on hold at a record low of 0.5% this month the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) May meeting show. It is the fourth month in a row that three members have voted for a rise as the [...]
May 23, 2011
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