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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
"Nurse! Take dictation!" The UK economy is still officially very sick but the Bank of England might soon be getting out its writing paper. This week the bank - the...
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
A nalysts' explanations for the Bank of England decision to plough a further £25bn into quantitative easing make it sound about as scientific as necromancy or...
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Loan providers have received much criticism recently as personal loan rates have been rising, even though the Bank of England base rate is at a record low of 0.5 per cent. Marks & Spencer Money's decision to cut its loan rate is therefore welcome news.
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The bond market response to the Bank of England's announcement that it was slowing the pace of quantitative easing is a warning about how sensitive long-term interest rates are to purchase shifts, writes Aline van Duyn
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iStockAnalyst.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
It's probably fair to say that they're making a bigger deal about quantitative easing (better known as "money printing") in the U.K. than in the U.S. and for good reason. [More...]
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
London equities recovered as traders warmed to news of an extension to the Bank of England's boost to its economic stimulus measures
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Here are edited versions of the statements issued by the Bank of England and the European Central Bank on their rate decisions for Thursday:
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USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The European Central Bank and the Bank of England kept interest rates at record lows Thursday as their economies struggle to ...
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The Bank of England said Thursday that the world economy has shown signs of recovery, with a number of emerging markets economies experiencing a strong rebound, but that financial conditions remain fragile. In a statement as it announced plans to increase its asset purchases by 25 billion pounds to 200 billion pounds, the central bank also said banks' funding conditions have...
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Bank of England on Thursday expanded its money-printing, asset-purchase program by 25 billion pounds ($41 billion), boosting its massive and extraordinary monetary stimulus program as it attempt to see off a deep recession.
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The pound eased against the dollar on Thursday as traders awaited the Bank of England's decision on interest rates later in the session
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Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
While the ECB is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged, Bank of England governor Mervyn King faces a tough call.
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Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Uncertainty over whether the Bank of England will extend its quantitative easing and whether U.S. non-farm payrolls will live up to expectations sent the dollar higher in Europe.
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares dropped in early trading on Thursday, contributing to a volatile week, with rate decisions from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England on tap in another busy day for corporate earnings. Miner Vedanta Resources fell 2.9% and consulting firm Cap Gemini fell 4.9% after updating investors, while Deutsche Telekom rose 1.6% and BNP Paribas gained 1%. The...
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SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Alex Kateb submits: This week will be busy for market analysts with four major central banks holding their scheduled monetary policy meetings: the Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, and last but not least, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank on Thursday. The RBA stands predictably ahead of the pack Complete Story »
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digitalfever | 01/09/2009
The Bank of England has fulfilled most analysts expectations by reducing its base rate again, setting it at its lowest ever value of 1.5 percent.