(IN BRIEF) Experian’s latest research indicates that over 10 million people with credit card debt could save up to £1,391.69 annually by transferring their balances to a 0% balance transfer card. The data, based on an analysis of 3 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology
Tagged APR, balance transfer cards, Bank of England, consumer affairs, credit card debt, credit comparison marketplace, credit score, debt consolidation, debt consolidation loan, debt management, Experian, Financial Planning, interest payments, John Webb, minimum payment, National Debtline, Paylink, pre-approved eligibility, ReFi™, savings, StepChange
(IN BRIEF) The Barclays Property Insights report reveals a slowdown in the growth of rent and mortgage spending, which increased by 1.8% year-on-year in December, down from 8.2% in November. This is the lowest growth rate since August 2024, attributed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged "Bank of Mum and Dad", Bank of England, Barclays, base rate reduction, Consumer Spending, Deposit savings, discretionary spending, driveways, family support, financial confidence, first-time buyer schemes, First-Time Buyers, garages, gardens, home improvements, home renovations, Homebuyers, homeownership, house prices, housing affordability, housing payments, longer mortgage terms, Mark Arnold, mortgage spending, mortgages and savings, Property Insights, property value, rent, stamp duty, UK housing trends, utility bills
(IN BRIEF) The Bank of England has disclosed the schedule for the sales of gilts held in the Asset Purchase Facility (APF) for monetary policy purposes in Q3 2023. They plan to sell a total of £2.37 billion across short, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged Asset Purchase Facility, Bank of England, BoE, gilts, monetary policy
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) La Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) a suivi de près la situation de la Silicon Valley Bank après son effondrement et sa mise sous séquestre le 10 mars 2023. En collaboration avec la Banque d’Angleterre, la Prudential Regulation … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of England, FCA, Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, fscs, HM Treasury, HMT, HSBC, HSBC UK Bank Plc, PRA, Prudential Regulation Authority, Silicon Valley Bank, SVB, SVBUK
(IN BRIEF) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been closely monitoring the situation at Silicon Valley Bank following its collapse and receivership on March 10, 2023. In collaboration with the Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), Financial Services Compensation … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of England, FCA, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, fscs, HM Treasury, HMT, HSBC, HSBC UK Bank Plc, PRA, Prudential Regulation Authority, Silicon Valley Bank, SVBUK, The Financial Conduct Authority
One in eight people (13%) have been the victim of a financial scam which related to coronavirus. Of those, two-thirds (66%) said their total debts increased over the last year. Aviva calls on government to include financial scams promoted by paid-for … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Government, Insurance, Investment, News, Security & Safety, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, Aviva Fraud Report, Bank of England, Clone-firm, consumer protection, debt, Financial Conduct Authority, financial resilience, financial scam, financial scams, financial support, FRAUD, insurance, investment scams, investments, Nadine Dorries MP, online financial fraud, Online Safety Bill, paid-for adverts, Paul Pisano, pensions, savings
LONDON, 22-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Commenting on the Bank of England’s announcement today, Simon Lewis, Chief Executive of AFME, said: “We welcome the Prudential Regulatory Authority’s confirmation that EU27 banks will be able to continue to operate their wholesale business through their … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Government, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged AFME, Bank of England, EU27 banks, post-Brexit UK, Simon Lewis
SWINDON, 09-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the decision by the Bank of England to cut the Bank Rate to 0.25%, Nationwide Building Society today announces that it will pass on the decrease in full to existing Base Mortgage Rate (BMR), Standard … Read the full press release
Cebr pushes back rate rise forecast until middle of next year New forecasts show the Bank of England will keep rates on hold until the middle of 2016. Previous forecasts predicted a February rate rise. Concerns about the global economy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Government, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of England, Cebr, Centre for Economics and Business Research, Scott Corfe
LONDON, 11-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following an enforcement investigation into the Co-operative Bank Plc (Co-op Bank) the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), supported by a team of investigators at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has found that there were serious and … Read the full press release
LONDON, 7-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Bank of England is today announcing the departure of Julian Adams, the Bank’s Executive Director for Insurance Supervision. Julian has announced that, after 28 years as a regulator, he will be leaving the Bank to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
LONDON, 7-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Bank of England is today announcing the departure of Spencer Dale, the Bank’s Executive Director for Financial Stability Strategy and Risk. The Bank is also announcing new appointments to the Board of the Prudential Regulation Authority … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of England, Governor Mark Carney, Mark Yallop, Sandra 'Sandy' Boss, Spencer Dale
29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — HM Treasury has today announced that Her Majesty The Queen has agreed, on the recommendation of the Chancellor and Prime Minister, to appoint Sir Jon Cunliffe as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England with responsibility for … Read the full press release
29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Harvard Kennedy School, the Harvard Business School and the Bank of England are today announcing that Paul Tucker, currently Deputy Governor for Financial Stability and member of the Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of England, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Financial, Government, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Bank of England, Bank of England Deputy Governor, Boston, Cambridge, Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Paul Tucker, Senior Fellow
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