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Europe referendum: Bank of England boss Mark Carney urges David Cameron to bring forward poll
Uncertainty about the UK's membership of European Union affecting business confidence, says Mark Carney.
Forex fixing scandal: RBS currency chief quizzed by US Department of Justice after UK probe
RBS head of forex trading questioned by US Department of Justice in relation to allegations of market rigging
Bank of England keeps interest rates at 0.5%
Quantitative easing has also also remained steady at £375bn.
Bank of England forced to admit to embarrassing 'clerical error' on foreign residents buying bonds
Buyers purchased £14.8bn in bonds, about half the amount previously announced.
Bank of England finds consumer borrowing exceeds highs of 2008
Bank of England figures show it was up £1.2bn in February/March.
UK inflation remains at record low 0% in March
Inflation remained at zero for the second month in a row.
Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.5% ahead of May general election
Bank's Monetary Policy Committee makes no surprise move ahead of UK election.
Bank of England sees mortgage demand accelerating
Bank of England survey shows small businesses will also increase demand for credit in second quarter.
Bank of England 'stress test' for banks explained: What it all means
Bank of England regulators have announced the "stress test" for UK banks in 2015.
New BoE stress test to include global economic crash scenario
Upcoming test of Britain's seven largest banks and building societies will gauge whether they can withstand a global crisis.
Bitcoin budget: George Osborne to outline measures for cryptocurrency
EXCLUSIVE: Bank of England could issue its own digital currency based on bitcoin technology.
Bank of England reveals biggest investment banks operate largely outside 'real economy'
Ten biggest banks only make quarter of revenue from the real economy and rely heavily on financial system.
IBM working on adopting bitcoin tech for major currencies
IBM could end up developing a bitcoin alternative.
Bank of England faces SFO grilling over liquidity auctions manipulation
Serious Fraud Office investigating potential rigging of money-market auctions during 2007-2008.
Pound slips to three-week low as UK shop prices fall for 22nd straight month
BRC shop price index fell to -1.7% from -1.3% pushing sterling further off last week's near two-month high.
Cryptocurrency round-up: Kim Dotcom gives 'bitcoin a boost' and BoE researches digital currency
Bitcoin price surges as Kim Dotcom looks to bitcoin as a payment solution for Mega.
Dark pool and HFT: BoE says high-speed trading helps markets
BoE study finds that large HFT firms have a mild role in terms of helping markets price stocks.
FCA 'working closely' with other regulators and HSBC over tax scandal
The FCA is working with other regulators to ensure that HSBC complies with the code of conduct.
BoE expects below zero inflation, strong growth and low unemployment
Bank of England (BoE) chief Mark Carney said on Thursday (12 February) that British inflation could turn negative and that he expected stronger growth on the back of lower oil prices.
Sterling strengthens to one-month high ahead of US jobs data
Data from KPMG showed that permanent staff placement continued to rise in the UK.
UK house prices: BoE to rein in property market as government grants more power
Britain's Chancellor George Osborne confirmed Whitehall would give the Bank of England more power.
PMI growth up but will provide 'little meaningful boost' to UK economy
UK PMI rose to 53.0 in January from 52.7.
Pound slightly off multi-month low ahead of Q4 GDP data, FOMC in focus
Pound is only 1% off the 18-month low hit last week.
New Zealand dollar at three-year low, as RBNZ to review policy amid falling inflation
Recent inflation data supports the case for a rate by the RBNZ.
One in every thirty £1 coins is a fake says Bank of England
In the last five years, nine million fake one pound coins have been discovered and taken out of general circulation by the Treasury.
William Keegan: UK and eurozone grapple with inflation trouble as austerity undermines economic growth
Economic policy cannot be left to central banks alone, as evidenced by the European Central Bank's struggle to emerge from the mire.
Bank of England failed to spot financial crisis a month before it broke
The head of the Treasury Select Committee also said officials failed to hold the BoE accountable.
UK homeowners skittish about equity release despite rocketing house values
The Bank of England said equity withdrawal remained negative in the third quarter.
Mervyn King: Banks not yet safe from another financial crisis
Former Bank of England chief said we have not 'really yet got to the heart of what went wrong'.
Bank of England begins monitoring internet and social networks for unconventional economic data
Central bank believes unconventional data from internet could be more timely than official figures.