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Negative interest rates 'troubling' for commercial mortgage-backed securities
Report by ratings agency Moody's finds pre-2015 products have fewer protections against factors resulting from negative rates.
RBS set to charge companies that hold cash in their accounts
Bank set to become the first UK lender to charge negative interest rates onto corporate customers.
London overtaken by the East of England as region with the fastest-growing house prices
Average UK house price rose by 8.7% over the year to June 2016, hitting £214,000.
UK lenders confirm tracker mortgage cuts, RBS, Clydesdale noncommittal on date
Many banks yet to reveal stance on standard variable rate products.
Bank of England could 'absolutely cut rates again' this year
BoE's deputy governor Ben Broadbent refuses to rule out further cuts.
FX Focus: Pound suffers biggest drop in three weeks as interest rates cut to historic low
Pound falls over 1% against 16 major peers after Bank of England cuts rates to 0.25%.
Mild recession could be a major headache for Bank of England
UK economic survey sentiment is dire and an interest-rate cut appears to be a round the corner, but will it really work?
RBS and Natwest say they may charge businesses to hold cash
Move would represent first time negative interest rates are levied in UK.
Commodities round-up: Oil decline resumes following oversupply concerns, precious metals lose shine
US data-backed price support for the oil markets proven to be short-lived and precious metals also declined.
FX Focus: Pound shrugs off one-week low after upbeat employment data
Sterling rises against both dollar and euro, while greenback extends gains against the yen
Brexit: UK economy yet to suffer slowdown following EU vote, says Bank of England
Business uncertainty has risen sharply but consumers' spending is not being affected, BoE claims
FX focus: Sterling extends gains against euro and dollar
Martin Weale warns Bank of England to evaluate economic situation for longer before cutting interest rates.
Bank of England has no urgent need to cut interest rates, says Martin Weale
Weale insists that BoE should wait for 'firmer evidence' before taking action
Bank of England must implement 'prompt and muscular easing' to balance Brexit impact
Andy Haldane says BoE must act to protect the economy and jobs from a downturn.
Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.5% against Brexit-led market expectations
UK central bank policymakers vote 8-1 to maintain the headline interest rate at current levels.
Brexit poses threat to global market stability, Bank of England warns
UK's central bank says outcome of EU referendum is the "largest immediate risk" facing global markets.
Brexit unlikely to cause severe shock to UK house prices, says ex-Bank of England policymaker
Professor David Miles, who called 2007 housing crash, pours cold water on Treasury's Brexit analysis.
Engineering graduate tells MP in open letter that students are misinformed about interest on loans
The interest rate on the loan has inflated from 0.5% to 3.9%.
Homeowners struggling to get new mortgages as lenders 'try to pre-empt base rate hike'
Zoopla poll suggests lenders tightening mortgage lending ahead of Bank of England's next move on interest rates.
Market round-up: Bank of England decision leaves FTSE almost unchanged
Bank of England and FOMC both decided, unsurprisingly, not to touch central interest.
Bank of England keeps interest rates at record low of 0.5%, citing slowdown in emerging markets
The MPC voted unanimously against a rate hike and underlined the low inflation, far from its 2% target.
EU referendum: Fears of Brexit vote triggering interest rate hike fuels mortgage activity
Lender notes rise in mortgage enquiries as EU referendum campaign starts may be caused by sterling worries.
Bank of England fueling house price rises and making UK wealth inequality worse says S&P
S&P report concludes low interest rates and QE will widen wealth inequality in the UK.
ECB keeps interest rates on hold as markets suffer rocky start to 2016
Draghi extended the QE programme in December but did not increase the amount spent on assets.
UK housing: More than one in four Britons fear rent or mortgage arrears in 2016
Shelter survey shows significant concern about falling behind on housing costs.
Bank of England governor Mark Carney says it would be wrong to raise interest rates
Carney says the Bank of England will wait longer before raising interest rates from the current level.
Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged at record low level
Interest rates remain at 0.5% after BoE voted 8-1 in favour of not opting for an increase.
New Year 2016: Rate hikes, China growth and lower oil prices - the business outlook
Central banks raising rates, China's slowing economic growth and falling oil prices set to dominate 2016?
UK house prices in 2016: Where the property market is going
House price growth set to slow as London market plateaus amid affordability problems.
Fed liftoff: Read the full statement on the historic hike
The Fed said that future increased will be 'gradual'.