Bank of England

The Bank of England has held interest rates and quantitative easing at current levels, amid increasing speculation there will be a further round of asset purchases in November.

Hannah Brenton takes a look at the bitter argument over QE.

The Office for National Statistics has revised up its estimate of second quarter growth from a 0.7% contraction to a fall of 0.5%.

Barclays has confirmed Sir David Walker will succeed Marcus Agius as chairman of the bank on 1 November.

The Bank of England has cut its forecast for economic growth this year to almost zero and has predicted inflation will be below target in the medium term.

M&G's Richard Woolnough said the possibility of another £375bn in asset purchases by the Bank of England means gilt yields could remain at record lows for years to come.

The Bank of England will pump a further £50bn into the lagging economy through quantitative easing, amid industry warnings that companies will be forced to plug rocketing deficits.

The Bank of England is likely to pump another £50bn into the UK economy today, in the latest round of quantitative easing.

Barclays' submission of a memo to the Treasury Select Committee has revealed how Bank of England officials advised the bank on LIBOR.

The UK Treasury has called off its weekly gilt auctions for a four-week period between mid-July and mid-August during the Olympics.