Tag Archives: Bank of England

Bank of England Announces Schedule for Gilt Sales in Q3 2023

Bank of England Outlines Q3 Auction Dates for Gilt Sales to Support Monetary Policy Objectives

(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

Communiqué de presse officiel de la Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), le régulateur de la conduite des sociétés de services financiers et des marchés financiers au Royaume-Uni, sur Silicon Valley Bank

(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

Official press release from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, on Silicon Valley Bank

(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

Aviva: financial scams promoted by paid-for ads must be included in the Online Safety Bill

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

Simon Lewis of AFME on Bank of England’s announcement that EU27 banks can operate in post-Brexit UK

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

Nationwide Building Society will pass on Bank of England’s rate cut in full to existing Base Mortgage Rate (BMR), Standard Mortgage Rate (SMR) and tracker mortgage customers

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

Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr): Bank of England won’t raise interest rates until the middle of next year

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

Bank of England: Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) censures Co-operative Bank Plc for serious risk management and transparency failings

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

Bank of England announces the departure of Julian Adams, the Bank’s Executive Director for Insurance Supervision

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

Bank of England announcements: the departure of the Bank’s Executive Director for Financial Stability Strategy and Risk Spencer Dale; new appointments to the Prudential Regulation Authority Board

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

HM Treasury announced Her Majesty The Queen agreed on the appointment of Sir Jon Cunliffe as Deputy Governor of Bank of England for Financial Stability

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

Bank of England Deputy Governor Paul Tucker named Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s M-RCBG in Cambridge and Harvard Business School’s Finance Unit in Boston

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