The Bank of England (BoE) is open to discussions with Britain's government about new ways to help boost economic growth by paring back regulatory requirements for the financial services industry, Deputy Governor Sam Woods said on Monday.
Lloyds Banking Group Chief Executive Charlie Nunn has said the lender expects three cuts to interest rates in 2025 from the Bank of England, in line with the interest rate swaps market. Lloyds is one of the largest mortgage lenders in the U.
The Bank of England’s regulatory arm set out a string of ideas that could meet the government’s call to boost economic growth, including a new “concierge service” for foreign firms entering the UK market and streamlining the process for creating new rules.
A Bill that will prevent taxpayers being “on the hook for small bank failures” has moved closer to becoming law. Treasury minister Emma Reynolds said the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill “strengthens protections for public funds”, but the opposition MPs raised concerns about the measure in the Bill being used for larger banks.
The disappointing retail data adds to the dim economic picture in the U.K. and to the challenges facing Finance Minister Rachel Reeves.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey called for the world's financial powers, led by the United States and China, to avoid economic nationalism in a speech released three days before Donald Trump is due to be sworn in as U.
Brokers are paid commission by the lender each time a homeowner takes a mortgage, which is typically about 0.35% of the total value.
Wage growth accelerated towards the end of last year, new figures show, revealing the persistence of price pressures in the UK economy.
Latest figures show that UK inflation dropped last month, potentially affecting the Bank of England's interest rate decision next month. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate fell from 2.6 per cent in November to 2.
Alan Taylor, the most recently appointed member of the Bank's monetary policy committee (MPC) said the UK is 'in the last half mile on inflation' and called for a pre-emptive cut
Mark Carney, the first non-Brit to run the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694 and the former head of Canada’s central bank, says he is entering the race to be Canada’s next prime minister fo
The fall in the headline rate of inflation from 2.6 percent to 2.5 percent was unexpected and positive news for the Chancellor Rachel Reeves.