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Bank of England keeps interest rates on hold Credit: ODN Duration: 00:56Published | |
Chancellor hails inflation rate fall to 3.4% Credit: ODN Duration: 01:05Published | |
New Charles III banknotes on display at Bank of England exhibition Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published | |
Chancellor welcomes Bank of England rates decision Credit: ODN Duration: 01:14Published | |
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The Bank of England is preparing the ground for lower interest ratesFor some reason which no-one can quite remember, when economists talk about interest rates they invariably find themselves referring to species of birds.Sky News - Published | |
Bank of England keeps interest rate at 5.25% but cut moves closerThe Bank of England interest rate has been kept at 5.25% for a fifth consecutive time, but says the prospects for a cut are "moving in the right direction".Sky News - Published | |
'Distinct signs of upturn' for recession-hit economy, Bank of England governor saysThere are "distinct signs of an upturn" in the UK economy - despite the country tipping into recession late last year, the governor of the Bank of England has said.Sky News - Published | |
Ex-Bank of England economist 'laments' Labour U-turn on £28bn green pledgeA former chief economist at the Bank of England has expressed disappointment at Labour's decision to axe its £28bn green investment pledge.Sky News - Published | |
Five million more households yet to feel full rate hike burden, Bank of England warnsThe Bank of England has said that UK households and businesses have been "resilient" in the face of rising interest rates – but repeated previous warnings that the full effect of higher interest..Sky News - Published | |
Bank of England should have its remit 'pruned' alongside forecasting shake-upThe Bank of England's remit should be "pruned", according to a report by a Lords' committee which is critical of its work in the build up to the cost of living crisis.Sky News - Published | |
Bank of England governor dismisses prospect of interest rate cutsMarkets are underestimating how persistent inflation will be in the next year and interest rates are likely to remain high as a result, the governor of the Bank of England has said.Sky News - Published | |
Interest rate held at 5.25% for second consecutive time by Bank of EnglandThe Bank of England has decided against a further interest rate hike for the second consecutive time, maintaining the figure at 5.25%.Sky News - Published | |
An audacious political land grab - Reeves takes advantage of months of Tory own goals | Beth RigbyRachel Reeves wore a dark blue power suit, spoke of iron fiscal discipline and was introduced and endorsed by former Chancellor George Osborne's pick for Bank of England governor, Mark Carney.Sky News - Published | |
'Very, very premature' to be talking about interest rate cut, Bank of England governor warnsThe Bank of England has warned against complacency after its interest rate was frozen at 5.25%.Sky News - Published | |
'In the right area': Ex-Bank of England governor urges interest rate cautionA former governor of the Bank of England has told Sky News that while it was too slow to turn off the stimulus taps after the COVID pandemic, its actions to tame inflation are now "in the right area."Sky News - Published | |
Liz Truss turned Britain into 'Argentina on the Channel', says ex-Bank of England bossA former governor of the Bank of England has launched a scathing attack on Liz Truss - accusing her government of turning Britain into "Argentina on the Channel".Sky News - Published | |
Bank of England governor says interest rate rises nearing peakThe governor of the Bank of England has told MPs that interest rates may not rise much further amid expectations that inflation is set to fall "markedly" by the end of the year.Sky News - Published | Bank of England says mortgage burden 'below financial crisis peaks'The Bank of England says it expects the proportion of income UK households spend on mortgage payments to remain below levels seen during the financial crisis.Sky News - Published |
Jobs market - not Brexit - to blame for UK being inflation outlier, Bank of England boss saysThe governor of the Bank of England, which has raised interest rates to a 15-year high, has said the UK labour market and not Brexit is to blame for stubbornly high inflation.Sky News - Published | Fixed mortgage rates largely unchanged despite shock interest riseAverage fixed mortgage rates are largely unchanged following the Bank of England's shock announcement of a 5% base interest rate, according to a financial information company.Sky News - Published |
The big interest rate rise: Who will be affected today - and how much worse could it get?The Bank of England's interest rate has increased by 0.5 percentage points - a figure that was bigger than expected.Sky News - Published | Labour market 'is loosening', says BoE governorThe governor of the Bank of England has said there are signs that labour market tightness is loosening - but warned interest rates could still be increased further to curb inflation.Sky News - Published |
Top economist regrets urging people to accept they are poorerThe Bank of England's top economist has expressed regret for saying people need to accept being poorer.Sky News - Published | Inflation to fall 'rapidly' - but worse interest rate pain yet to come, BoE governor warnsThe governor of the Bank of England has told Sky News he expects inflation to fall "rapidly" in just weeks - but warned two thirds of the pain from interest rate rises is yet to come.Sky News - Published |
Bank of England set to hike interest rate again - but could this be last time for a while?The Bank of England is set to impose another interest rate hike on the UK economy today, the 12th consecutive increase in its battle to curb rampant inflation.Sky News - Published | 'We're all worse off': People urged by Bank of England to 'accept' being poorerThe Bank of England's chief economist has urged people to accept they are poorer, warning that inflation risks remaining stubbornly high.Sky News - Published |
Lowest demand for cash since central banks hoarded notes over millennium bug fearsDemand for banknotes is at its lowest since central banks stockpiled cash for fear of the millennium bug, the Bank of England's sole currency printer said.Sky News - Published | Governor says Bank of England in period of 'heightened tension'The Bank of England governor has told MPs the regulator is currently in a period of "very heightened tension and alertness".Sky News - Published |
Silicon Valley Bank UK arm hands out £15m in bonuses days after £1 rescueThe British arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB UK) has handed out millions of pounds in employee bonuses just days after its insolvency was averted through a Bank of England-orchestrated rescue deal.Sky News - Published | Silicon Valley Bank collapse 'does not have implications' for other UK banksThe collapse of the UK branch of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is being mitigated by the Treasury and Bank of England, according to the Treasury.Sky News - Published |
Andrew Bailey says 'nothing is decided' suggesting interest rates may rise less than thoughtInterest rates may rise less than previously thought with the governor of the Bank of England signalling there is no urgent need for hikes.Sky News - Published | Britcoin could create 'new frontier' for people to improve paymentsNew technologies could help to open up a "new frontier" for payments and the way in which money is used, a Bank of England boss has told MPs.Sky News - Published |
Inflation-busting public sector pay rises risk stoking inflation, Bank of England governor warnsThe governor of the Bank of England has told MPs that its forecasts for inflation to more than halve this year are at risk from price and wage-setting as unions continue to demand large public sector..Sky News - Published | Bank of England hikes interest rates by 0.5 percentage points in tenth consecutive riseThe Bank of England has raised UK interest rates by a further half percentage point to 4%, but gave its clearest signal yet that borrowing costs may now be nearing their peak.Sky News - Published |
'Hangover effect' remains after mini-budget chaos but mortgage shock is over, BoE governor saysThe governor of the Bank of England has told MPs there is still "something of a hangover effect" in the wake of the mini-budget market chaos last year but declared that the hit to mortgages was over.Sky News - Published | Bank of England's unprecedented bond market intervention yields £3.8bn profitThe Treasury is set to make £3.8bn in profit from the intervention the Bank of England made in markets last year.Sky News - Published |
Potential for UK to experience persistent inflation, Bank of England chief economist saysInflation may prove to be more persistent in the UK than other countries, the Bank of England's chief economist has said.Sky News - Published | Mortgage approvals at lowest level since early months of pandemic as credit card debt soarsMortgage approvals were at the lowest since the early months of the pandemic and credit card debt was up more than £1bn in November, according to data from the Bank of England.Sky News - Published |
FTX collapse shows crypto is 'too dangerous' not to regulate - Bank of EnglandCryptocurrency trading is "too dangerous" to remain outside mainstream financial regulation and could pose "a systemic problem" without action, the deputy governor of the Bank of England has warned.Sky News - Published | First banknotes featuring King Charles unveiledThe Bank of England has unveiled its first banknotes featuring King Charles.Sky News - Published |
Bank's interest rate rise still a concern but there are glimmers of hope for future | Ed ConwayWhisper it quietly, but there were a few glimmers of hope hidden away in the Bank of England's latest interest rate decision.Sky News - Published | Behind-the-scenes dysfunction of Truss government laid bare by Bank of England governorThe degree of behind-the-scenes dysfunction in government ahead of September's mini-budget has come into clearer focus as the Bank of England governor described a near total breakdown in communications..Sky News - Published |
Bank of England head Andrew Bailey denies role in Liz Truss's downfallThe Bank of England Governor has denied having any part in the downfall of Liz Truss.Sky News - Published | Bank of England unveils biggest interest hike for three decadesThe Bank of England has unveiled the biggest interest hike for 30 years as it seeks to tame double-digit inflation.Sky News - Published |
Bank of England expected to unveil biggest interest rate rise since the 1980s later todayThe Bank of England is expected to unveil the biggest interest rate rise since the 1980s today.Sky News - Published | Just Stop Oil activists spray orange paint on Home Office and Bank of EnglandClimate activists have sprayed orange paint on buildings in central London, demanding that the government halts all new oil and gas licences and consents.Sky News - Published |
Bank of England 'engaging' with Treasury ahead of chancellor's statementThe Bank of England's deputy governor has said it is "engaging" with the Treasury over the fiscal event expected on 31 October.Sky News - Published | Bank of England confirms intervention to stabilise pensions market after mini-budgetThe Bank of England has confirmed it intervened to stabilise the pensions market following the chancellor's mini-budget as multiple firms which schemes were reliant on faced the prospect of being wound..Sky News - Published |
'Run dynamic' could have seen pensions collapse within hoursThe Bank of England's dramatic intervention today was in response to a "run dynamic" emerging in the British pensions system which could have resulted in the collapse of a swathe of institutions within..Sky News - Published | What are bonds, how are they different to gilts and where do they fit in the mini-budget crisis?The Bank of England has made the very unusual move of buying 'long-dated gilts' to restore stability after Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget sent the markets plummeting.Sky News - Published |
IMF warns UK against mini-budget that will 'likely increase inequality'The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has criticised the UK government's mini-budget, saying the plans for tax cuts and spending will increase inequality and counteract the Bank of England's monetary..Sky News - Published | 'Significant monetary policy response' to come, Bank chief economist saysThe Bank of England's chief economist has said the government's latest economic announcement will require "a significant monetary policy response".Sky News - Published |
Bank of England 'will not hesitate to change interest rates as necessary' after pound's fallThe Bank of England says it "will not hesitate to change interest rates as necessary" after markets reacted badly to the chancellor's tax-cutting mini-budget.Sky News - Published | Bank of England queues as deadline looms to exchange paper notesThe Bank of England has revealed it is seeing queues as holders of paper banknotes try to exchange them at its counter in the City of London.Sky News - Published |