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The Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are at loggerheads over proposals to ease capital requirements for specialist trading firms, such as Citadel Securities, Jane Street and Hudson River Trading. The dispute was triggered by plans outlined by the FCA at the end of last

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has opted to continue keeping UK interest rates at 3.75%, resisting pressure to hike borrowing costs despite a spike in inflation linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. While markets had anticipated a move to curb rising prices, the c

The Bank of England could deliver two interest rate cuts before the end of the year, but only if a resolution to the conflict in Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz materialises within weeks, according to Peel Hunt's chief economist Kallum Pickering. Mr Pickering described current market

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75%, with all nine members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voting unanimously to keep borrowing costs on hold – a level of consensus not seen since the Covid pandemic. Kevin Brown, savings expert at Scottish Friendly, said: “The wor

The Bank of England has delivered a pre-Christmas boost to borrowers, cutting the base interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%. This reduction, which brings rates to their lowest level in nearly three years, was driven by a deteriorating labour market and signs that price rises will continue to sl

The Bank of England has launched a comprehensive system-wide exploratory scenario (SWES) to assess how private markets would cope with a severe economic downturn. This exercise targets the private equity (PE) and private credit (PC) sectors, aiming to identify potential risks to UK financial stabili

The Bank of England (BoE) has announced its first major loosening of banking regulations since the 2008 financial crisis, cutting the estimated capital UK lenders must hold. Following successful stress tests, the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) lowered the benchmark for tier one capital – the

Interest rates will be held at 4% following a narrow decision by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee as the Budget approaches. The nine-member committee was split 5-4 in this morning's vote, with four members supporting a reduction to 3.75%.

Goldman Sachs has predicted the Bank of England will defy market expectations by cutting interest rates next week. In a note to clients, the investment bank said it had reassessed its position after recent data provided a "convincing case" for a reduction. Analysts argue that a combination of fading

The International Monetary Fund and the Bank of England have become the latest major financial institutions to warn that the global stock market is at risk of a significant correction should investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence cool. Speaking ahead of the IMF's annual meetings, chief Kris

Speaking at the University of Glasgow's Adam Smith Business School, a Bank of England policymaker has called for a fundamental rethink of how central banks respond to economic shocks, arguing that a cautious approach to cutting interest rates is necessary in an increasingly volatile world. Monetary

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted 7-2 to hold interest rates at 4%, citing persistent inflationary pressures. In a dual decision, the committee also announced it would slow the pace of its quantitative tightening (QT) programme in response to febrile market condit

The Bank of England is facing fierce opposition from the cryptocurrency industry over its proposal to impose strict ownership limits on stablecoins.

Economists predict the Bank of England will hold UK interest rates at 4% until at least early 2026, as policymakers remain cautious amid persistent inflation and a weakening economy. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to keep the base rate unchanged at its meeting on Thurs

The Bank of England (BoE) has reduced the base interest rate to 4%, but a deep split among policymakers has signalled that the current cycle of reductions may be nearing its end. The decision was so contentious that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had to hold two rounds of voting for the first t