On Thursday British lawmakers warned, a digital pound which will be used by consumers is likely to affect the country’s financial stability, erode privacy and raise the cost of credit. The digital pound would need greater appraisal before its widespread… Read More ›
Bank of England
Britain’s services sector seeing price rise fastest in 2 decades
According to the results of a business survey released on Tuesday, costs for businesses are rising at their fastest rate in more than 2 decades for Britain’s services sector. As a result the Bank of England is likely to soon… Read More ›
UK CFOs double down capex as economy reopens
According to the results of a survey of chief finance officers, large businesses in Britain are surging ahead with post-lockdown investment plans. In a statement audit firm Deloitte said, its poll found CFOs were planning to increase investment, as well… Read More ›
BoE does not foresee Brexit related market disruptions threatening UK’s financial stability
On Friday, Britain’s central bank, the Bank of England, took steps to keep inter-bank lending rates steady through 2021 as Britain negotiates its trade relationship with the European Union. In a statement, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said, Britain… Read More ›
Rishi Sunak to unveil record spending for fighting pandemic induced economic blues
In a development that highlights the challenges facing Britain, the country’s finance minister Rishi Sunak has borrowed a record $285 billion (215 billion pounds) in the first seven months of this financial year as he prepares his war chest to… Read More ›
Homes with gardens in hot demand in UK: RICS survey
According to a monthly gauge of housing prices in the UK from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Britain witnessed a post-lockdown surge in the housing market in August, with house prices hitting their four-year high Tired of coronavirus-induced… Read More ›
Pent up real estate demand keeps property prices hot across the board: Rightmove
According to British real estate industry data released on Monday, Britons have purchased and sold a record number of homes between mid July and early August with pent up demand from the Wuhan coronavirus and a desire to leave London… Read More ›
BoeE coordinating with MoF to get max economic impact: BoE Governor
On Wednesday, Bank of England’s Governor Mark Carney disclosed, the central bank was coordinating with Britain’s finance minister to ensure that the surprise cut in interest rates as well as other measures that were announced today had their maximum intended… Read More ›
Hedge funds got early access to market sensitive info from BoE’s audio feeds
Following a report by The Times newspaper, the Bank of England (BoE) has admitted that a rogue supplier has been misusing feeds of its press briefings, to make available market-sensitive information available to traders seconds before rivals. This third-party supplier… Read More ›
Hong Kong saw capital outflows of $5 billion midst pro-democracy protests
Following China’s attempt to thwart the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, since April the Asian financial hub has seen capital outflows of nearly $5 billion, said the Bank of England. According to the central bank’s Financial Stability Report, the flight… Read More ›