World Which British scientist should be the face of the new £50 note? The Bank of England is asking the British public to nominate a scientist for a new plastic 50-pound note that will replace the current paper version. 02/11/2018
Business Bank of England keeps interests rates on hold The Bank of England keeps interest rates on hold as real wages fall and consumers suffer biggest loss of spending power in 40 years. 14/12/2017
Business UK inflation hits near six-year high BoE will have to write to Chancellor after breaking through 2% target ceiling to reach 3.1% in November. 12/12/2017
Business The Bank of England raises its interest rate to 0.5 pct from 0.25 pct, the first hike in 10 years Bank of England raises interest rate to 0.5 per cent in the first hike in a decade 02/11/2017
Business UK inflation rises to 2.9% The pound has hit a one-year high after UK inflation climbed to its highest rate in more than five years. The Consumer Price Index showed 12/09/2017
Business Brexit weighs on UK economy Interest rates in the UK have again been kept at their record low level of 0.25 percent 03/08/2017
United Kingdom British pay growth lags further behind inflation, but jobless rate drops The new data complicates the debate among Bank of England officials over the need for higher interest rates 12/07/2017
Business UK: Bank of England orders banks to build billions in reserves The Bank of England has ordered British banks to build up billions in cash reserves. It says capital buffers will need to be raised by nearly 13 27/06/2017
Business Bank of England says solid economic growth is linked to 'smooth' Brexit UK central bank cuts 2017 growth forecast only slightly, warns wages not keeping up with higher inflation means difficulty for British households. 11/05/2017
Business Bank of England to 'stress test' banks as Article 50 day looms Bank of England calls for Article 50 stress tests 27/03/2017
Business UK central bank raises growth outlook Bank of England raises forecast for UK economic growth this year, in no hurry to put up interest rates, sees inflation at 2.8 percent in early 2018. 02/02/2017
Business Line It's not easy running a central bank in these strange political times Business Line reviews some of 2016's main economic changes and the responses of the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and Bank of England. 21/12/2016
United Kingdom Bank note controversy in UK The Bank of England’s new plastic five pound note has fallen foul of vegans and members of the UK’s Sikh and Hindu communities. 01/12/2016
Business Brexit vote fears hit UK business sentiment The latest UK business surveys seem to show the economy losing steam with company bosses lacking confidence about investment and hiring workers. 10/10/2016
Business OECD forecasts weak global growth, not enough to meet expectations of young and old The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development says global economic growth will flounder this year and next as globalisation stalls. 21/09/2016
