Bank of England

Economics

BoE holds rates amid stronger than expected data

Growth and inflation forecasts revised up

clock 03 November 2016 • 2 min read

UK

Inflation could jump to 4% by late 2017, thinktank warns

'Temporary phenomenon'

clock 02 November 2016 • 1 min read

UK

Is UK inflation back with a vengeance? Hardly - and here is why

John Ricciardi, CEO of Kestrel Investment Partners, explains how shifts in investor perceptions of UK inflation could affect markets over the coming months.

clock 31 October 2016 • 3 min read

Economics

Update: Carney to step down as BoE governor in June 2019

Regardless of Brexit delays

clock 31 October 2016 • 2 min read

Economics

Carney prepared to tolerate inflation overshoot as prices expected to rise

To boost growth and employment

clock 14 October 2016 • 1 min read

Europe

Cazenove Capital's Jeffrey: Permanently low rates may be the problem, not the solution

In the immediate aftermath of the last recession and accompanying financial crisis, there was every reason to expect companies to be reticent about embarking on long-term, productivity-enhancing investment programmes.

clock 14 October 2016 • 4 min read

Economics

Sterling rebounds after 'flash crash' as May calms 'hard' Brexit fears

Up 1.2% against the US dollar

clock 12 October 2016 • 2 min read

Currencies

Sterling fails to recover from flash crash

Fears over 'hard Brexit'

clock 10 October 2016 • 1 min read

Bonds

What has been the impact of the BoE's recent bond buying programme?

One of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announcements in August was the intention to buy up to £10bn of corporate bonds over an 18-month period, writes F&C's Ian Robinson.

clock 10 October 2016 • 2 min read

Economics

Carney calls for sterling flash crash investigation

Pound fell 6% in two minutes

clock 10 October 2016 • 1 min read
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