The Bank of England has a lot to be cautious about November 7, 2024 The Bank of England's latest interest rate decision could hardly have come at a busier time.
Bank of England cuts interest rates but warns Budget will stoke inflation November 7, 2024 The Bank of England's rate decision comes just a week after the Budget.
Bank of England and Fed to cut interest rates despite fiscal fears November 6, 2024 The Bank held rates at its last meeting in September, but signalled that further cuts were on the way if there continued to be progress on inflation.
Why the Budget complicates life for the Bank of England November 5, 2024 Just when it seemed that inflation was finally coming under control, the government has announced a big increase in public spending.
Housing market continues to strengthen as mortgage rates fall October 29, 2024 New figures from the Bank of England showed that 65,600 new mortgages were approved in September, the highest figure since August 2022.
Andrew Bailey: Inflation has fallen ‘faster than expected’ October 24, 2024 Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, said inflation has fallen “faster than we expected” but still warned that more progress would be needed on services inflation. Speaking at a meeting of Institute of International Finance in Washington, Bailey said central banks around the world were seeing a “good story” on inflation. “Disinflation — [...]
Budget borrowing will slow Bank of England rate cuts, economists warn October 23, 2024 Chancellor Rachel Reeves is hoping to raise £40bn in next week's Budget to help fund higher spending on public services. This will largely come through higher taxes.
Andrew Bailey: Regulators must not be complacent on shadow banking threat October 22, 2024 Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, warned regulators need more tools to deal with threats to financial stability today as he sounded the alarm on the “opaque” nature of the ‘shadow banking’ sector. In a speech at Bloomberg’s Global Regulatory Forum in New York, Bailey drew attention to the systemic risks posed by [...]
UK economy receives hefty growth upgrade from IMF October 22, 2024 The international fiscal watchdog now expects the UK to grow 1.1 per cent in 2024, up from a previous forecast of 0.7 per cent.
Bank of England more likely to back faster rate cuts after inflation surprise October 16, 2024 New figures showed that inflation came in below the two per cent target for the first time since April 2021.