Monetary Policy Committee

Bank of England rules out emergency rate rise as Treasury lines up new fiscal plan

UK

Bank of England rules out emergency rate rise as Treasury lines up new fiscal plan

Attempt to calm markets

clock 26 September 2022 • 2 min read
Bank of England reaction: A game of 'economic tug-of-war is underway'

UK

Bank of England reaction: A game of 'economic tug-of-war is underway'

Interest rate increase

clock 22 September 2022 • 3 min read
'A short calm before the storm resumes': BoE likely to maintain pressure despite inflation dip

UK

'A short calm before the storm resumes': BoE likely to maintain pressure despite inflation dip

0.5% interest rate hike now more likely

clock 14 September 2022 • 3 min read
Bank of England delays MPC in light of national mourning

UK

Bank of England delays MPC in light of national mourning

22 September

clock 09 September 2022 • 1 min read
Bank of England gilt sales 'unlikely to upset markets too much'

Economics

Bank of England gilt sales 'unlikely to upset markets too much'

Central bank raises rates to 1.75%

clock 04 August 2022 • 3 min read
Bank of England predicts recession as it enacts largest rate hike in 27 years

UK

Bank of England predicts recession as it enacts largest rate hike in 27 years

Inflation peak of 13%

clock 04 August 2022 • 2 min read
Bonds: have we reached the bottom yet?

Bonds

Bonds: have we reached the bottom yet?

Worst half year since 1997

clock 11 July 2022 • 4 min read
Fed hikes interest rates with a further six rises expected in 2022

Economics

Fed hikes interest rates with a further six rises expected in 2022

First hike since 2018

clock 17 March 2022 • 4 min read
Refinitiv: Portfolios look exposed to inflation risk

Markets

Refinitiv: Portfolios look exposed to inflation risk

Inflation is biting. I have been sceptical that this was a wage-driven phenomenon given that in early December that UK private-sector employers expected to raise wages lower than inflation, while most public sector employees would struggle to get that....

clock 21 February 2022 • 4 min read
Editor's letter: Running out of steam

Industry

Editor's letter: Running out of steam

April 'cruellest in decades'

clock 04 February 2022 • 3 min read
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