“Remarkable how little headline news there has been on UK economic activity since May.” “Our view is inflation pressures will reduce.” “We don’t see a spike in unemployment when furlough ends.” “Number of unemployed people will be about 250,000 higher than before pandemic.” “Should economy grows as expected, some modest …
Read More »BoE Press Conference: Governor Bailey speech live stream – August 5
Following the Bank of England’s (BoE) decision to leave the policy rate and the Asset Purchase Facility unchanged at 0.1% and £895B, BoE Governor Andrew Bailey will deliver his remarks on the policy outlook.
Read More »Bank of England Leaves Policy Settings Unchanged as Expected
The Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.10% following the August policy meeting and kept the Asset Purchase Facility steady at £895 billion as widely expected.
Read More »Bank of England Leaves Policy Settings Unchanged as Expected
The Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee decided to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.10% following the June policy meeting and kept the Asset Purchase Facility steady at £895 billion as widely expected.
Read More »BoE Preview: Forecasts From Three Major Banks
The Bank of England announces its latest decision at 11:00 GMT on Thursday, June 24 here are the expectations forecast of three major banks. Wells Fargo “We expect policymakers to provide an update on how the economy is evolving and if the renewed spread of COVID-19 is disrupting economic activity. …
Read More »BoE Could Begin Raising Interest Rates in 2022
The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to begin raising interest rates in the second or third quarter of next year, according to recent forecasts by a number of major banks, Bloomberg reported. The Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA) and Credit Suisse previously ruled out a rate hike before …
Read More »BoE Governor Warns Against Disorderly Shift to Green Energy
The case for financial institutions dedicating more capital to climate risks is yet to be clearly established, the Bank of England (BoE) Governor, Andrew Bailey, said on Tuesday. Baily warned that disorderly moving away from fossil fuels could disrupt markets and lead to a surge in inflation. “A disorderly transition, …
Read More »BoE’s Bailey Warns Against Cryptocurrencies
The Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey has expressed concerns about getting carried away in financial technology and innovation. His remarks came in a speech to the British Parliament’s Treasury Committee on Monday. “I do not want to be seen as a Luddite. I’m skeptical about crypto assets frankly …
Read More »BoE’s Bailey Expects Limited Impact from Rising Inflation
The Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey is not expecting long-term impacts from thw recent surge in consumer prices. The inflation rate in the United Kingdom (UK) rose last month to 1.5%, compared with 0.7% in March, as the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, and amid rising energy …
Read More »BoE May Policy Meeting Highlights
The Bank of England (BoE) decided to maintain the record low-interest rates during its monetary policy meeting on Thursday. The benchmark interest rate was maintained at its all-time low level of 0.1%. BoE also revised upwards its expectations for economic growth in the United Kingdom (UK) this year, as the …
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