The Governor of the Bank of England (BoE), Andrew Bailey, said on Monday that cryptocurrencies are providing a modern way of payment, but not as currencies, Reuters reported. Bailey’s remarks came during an online event organized by the World Economic Forum’s Davos summit on Monday. “Have we landed on what …
Read More »BoE’s Bailey: UK Facing Darkest Hour
The Governor of the Bank of England (BoE), Andrew Bailey, said on Tuesday that the British economy is challenged by the darkest hour amid the rising number of Coronavirus cases, Reuters reported. The BoE Governor has ruled out turning to negative interest rates to boost the economy, despite what he …
Read More »BoE Leaves Policy Rate And QE Unchanged in December as Expected
The Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.10% at its December policy meeting and kept the Asset Purchase Facility steady at £895 billion.
Read More »Bailey: There Are Limits to Calm Market After Brexit Transition
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said Friday that there is a limit to the Bank of England’s ability to avoid disruption and volatility in financial markets after the Brexit transition period ends on December 31. Bailey added that work on negative interest rates is still ongoing. “I don’t want us …
Read More »BoE Eases COVID-19 Restrictions
The Bank of England (BoE) has decided to ease some of the restrictions that it imposed on the banking sector to help face the economic consequences of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. After suspending dividends, bonuses, and share buy-backs until the end of 2020, the BoE has told Britain’s largest banks …
Read More »BoE Monetary Policy Report Hearings Summary
The Governor of the Bank of England (BoE), Andrew Bailey, said on Monday that a no-deal Brexit could result in longer-term damage to the British economy compared with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, Reuters reported. “Well, I think the long-term effects … would be larger than the long-term effects of COVID,” …
Read More »BoE: Not Responsible for Protecting Bank Business Models
It is not the job of the Bank of England (BoE) to protect the business models of banks, said the Deputy Governor of the BoE, Jon Cunliffe, commenting on the future impact of digital currencies, Reuters reported. “Banks will have to adjust. Our job is to ensure that if bank …
Read More »BOE Minutes: The Level of Activity in The First Quarter is Expected to Remain Materially Lower Than in 2019 Q4.
Following the BOE’s policy announcement, the central bank released the minutes of the meeting, with the key highlights found below (via Reuters). “Market participants attach some weight to the possibility of a negative bank rate.The market path for interest rates averages zero over the forecast period.Market-implied path for bank rate …
Read More »BOE Leaves Rates Unchanged, Expands QE by £150 Billion
The Bank of England’s (BOE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.10% at its November policy meeting, as the second nationwide lockdown kicks-in this Thursday. The BOE expanded the Quantitative Easing (QE) program by £150 billion to £895 billion. Sees UK GDP -11% …
Read More »BoE Expected to Expand Asset Purchases
The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to expand its huge bond-buying stimulus program next week, for the third time since the beginning of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Reuters reported. The asset purchase program is set to be increased by GBP 100 billion to a total of GBP 845 billion, …
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