Bank of England

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.

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The Bank of England should pump £50bn more into the "stalled" economy to kick-start the recovery, economist David Miles says.

The drop in inflation announced yesterday has paved the way for the Bank of England to begin another round of quantitative easing as early as next month.