Bank of England readies rate cut and could hint at more to come
The Bank of England looks likely to cut interest rates next week, when it could also nudge investors to expect faster ...
Sterling treads water as markets look to Bank of England
The pound was little changed on Thursday as markets were focused on a raft of major central bank meetings that will culminate ...
The Pound’s Slump Adds to Inflation Headache at Bank of England
The Bank of England faces an extra dilemma ahead of next week’s interest-rate decision, with the slump in the value of the ...
Remember the U.K. debt crisis under Liz Truss? Bank of England now has a formal process to handle it.
The Bank of England on Tuesday announced a new emergency measure to deal with debt-market instability like that seen during ...
Five graphs the Bank of England will assess before interest rate decision
The Bank of England's first interest rate decision of 2025 will take place next week, and investors widely expect ...
Bank of England launches emergency fund to prevent repeat of £45bn gilts crisis
The UK's central bank has launched an emergency lending facility to prevent a repeat of the hike in government borrowing ...
Mortgage approvals to home buyers edged up in December, Bank of England figures show
The number of mortgage approvals for home buyers saw a slight increase in December, as reported by the Bank of England.
Bank of England is squeezing small banks too hard
Politicians want growth; bank regulators want safety. This puts the watchdogs in an unenviable position. If they relax the rules and the economy expands, they are unlikely to get credit. If it all ...
UK faces gold shortage as traders send $82B to New York in anticipation of Trump tariffs
People can’t get their hands on gold because so much has been shipped to New York, and the rest is stuck in the queue,” one ...
Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney enters race to be Canada’s next prime minister
Mark Carney, the first non-Brit to run the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694 and the former head of Canada’s ...
Recession fears grow with pressure on Bank of England to cut rates
Bosses in the private sector expect a "significant fall" in activity over the next three months, according to a survey by the ...
UK banks clash with Bank of England over rules on loss-absorbing debt
UK Finance called for the central bank to go further by increasing the size threshold to £40bn-£50bn to take account of inflation since the rule was introduced in 2015. It also called for the active ...