News and Analysis of Decisions and Events from the Bank of England (the BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (the MPC)
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will soon start splitting in their opinion on how appropriate current interest rate settings are for the UK economy.
February 8,2017
Foreign exchange markets appear to have got it very wrong by bidding Pound Sterling higher ahead of the release of the Bank of England's February Inflation Report.
February 3,2017
TD Securities have dropped their call for a rate cut in Q4 2017 saying that improved economic data and a less dovish monetary policy outlook in the UK now mean the odds of a hike or cut are evenly balanced.
January 29,2017
The Bank of England meets to decide on interest rates and guide markets on policy on Thursday December 14 - this will be the last major set-piece for Pound Sterling in 2017.
December 15,2016
The Bank of England may raise the value if deposits protected under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme to 85K.
November 25,2016
Thursday is the focus of the week for Pound Sterling with the Bank of England delivering its latest policy decision as well as forecasts for inflation and economic growth.
November 6,2016
Much-ado-about-nothing on Friday with some commentators excitedly hinting that the Bank of England won’t let the Pound continue falling.
October 15,2016
A key member of the Bank of England has told an audience that she believes further monetary easing is necessary.
September 30,2016
No decision is expected from the Bank of England on Thursday the 15th September, but that does not mean this does not mean markets won’t be hanging on every word uttered by the Bank.
September 16,2016
Mid-week sees Pound Sterling tested by the appearance before the Treasury Select Committee of members of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee.
September 15,2016
The Bank of England (BOE) prepares another reverse auction to buy more of the billions of pounds worth of bonds needed to meet the target on its QE programme.
September 6,2016
The Bank of England will look to buy bonds with a maturity of 3-7 years today. The success of the programme could well determine how the GBP trades.
September 6,2016
Nerves regarding the effectiveness of the Bank of England’s reverse bond-buying auction has been set aside as it found the requisite buyers.
September 6,2016
Analysis of the Pound to Euro and Pound to Dollar pairs ahead of, and during the Bank of England’s policy decision and Inflation Report.
August 12,2016
We assess the arguments against fresh Bank of England policy measures being introduced on the 4th of August.
August 2,2016
The British Pound is being driven almost exclusively by expectations for a policy announcement from the Bank of England at their August 4th meeting - but what should you expect?
August 1,2016
The Bank of England is on course to cut interest rates below 0.5% - a move that will be met with resistance.
July 26,2016
Pound Sterling is sharply lower on Tuesday the 26th of July after a noted Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member indicated he is now willing to vote to cut interest rates.
August 1,2016
The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has cut the capital buffer placed on banks in order to try and mitigate against crystallising threats to the UK economy.
July 5,2016
The GBP will take a cue from the Bank of England’s Governor Mark Carney who is set to outline his thinking on how Britain's economy is coping with last week's vote to leave the European Union in a speech on Thursday.
July 1,2016
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