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Bank of England keeps UK rates at 0.1% after last week's emergency cut

Bank of England keeps UK rates unchanged at 0.1%

Business / 26 Mar

The UK economy has gone into lockdown during the coronavirus crisis and a recession is predicted

Britain eases financial reporting rules during epidemic

Business / 26 Mar

Bank of England says that banks are essential for civil and commercial functions

Bank of England tells UK banks to stay open

Business / 24 Mar

The Bank of England has confirmed that a scheme to buy debt from larger businesses would start today

First stage of UK's £330 billion loan guarantee

Business / 23 Mar

Sterling climbs off more than three-decade lows against the greenback

Sterling climbs off 1985 lows as markets rebound

Business / 20 Mar

The Bank of England move to scrap this year's stress test follows a decision by the European Union to cancel its planned health check of big banks

Bank of England cancels annual stress test of banks

Business / 20 Mar

Bank of England has cut UK rates to 0.1%

Bank of England cuts UK interest rates again

Business / 19 Mar

UK banks and lenders are to offer a three-month mortgage holiday for people in difficulty due to the Covid-19 outbreak

UK unveils £330 billion lifeline for firms hit by virus

Business / 18 Mar

New Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey

BoE boss Bailey promises more 'prompt action' if needed

Business / 16 Mar

The European Banking Authority has postponed its stress test this year for big banks

Europe eases rules for banks, stress tests cancelled

Business / 13 Mar

The UK's new finance minister Rishi Sunak has promised to protect the economy from the threat of the coronavirus

UK pledges 'whatever it takes' to protect economy

Business / 11 Mar

John Finn, Managing Director of Treasury Solutions, explains the increased array of supports for businesses

More supports announced for virus-hit businesses

Business / 11 Mar

The Office for National Statistics said the UK's gross domestic product in January alone was flat

UK economy flat-lined in January - ONS

Business / 11 Mar

Sterling fell against the euro this morning but stayed steady against the dollar after the Bank of England surprise move

Sterling recovers against euro after UK rate cut

Business / 11 Mar

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said today's measures will 'prevent a temporary disruption from causing longer lasting economic harm'

Bank of England cuts rates in shock move over virus

Business / 11 Mar

Policymakers have taken a range of approaches to deal with the economic fallout from coronavirus

The economic remedies - so far - for coronavirus

Business / 06 Mar

Mark Carney said the virus outbreak will cause 'disruption, not destruction'

Virus outbreak will cause 'disruption, not destruction'

Business / 03 Mar

Sterling managed to recover some ground today

Sterling rises as Bank of England and EU talks in focus

Business / 03 Mar

De La Rue holds the contract to design and make the Bank of England's new polymer notes.

De La Rue unveils cost-cutting plans, reaffirms outlook

Business / 25 Feb

Mark Carney is due to leave his nearly seven-year posting at the helm of the Bank of England to take a new role as the UN envoy for climate

Carney says business must come clean quickly on climate

Business / 14 Feb

Against the euro, the British currency rose 0.2% to 83.88 pence

Pound set for biggest weekly gain in a month

Business / 31 Jan

Outgoing Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

Bank of England keeps rates steady as it eyes pick-up

Business / 30 Jan

Traders focusing on key Bank of England rates meeting on Thursday

Sterling steady ahead of Bank of England rate decision

Business / 27 Jan

The number of people in employment rose by 208,000 to 32.90 million in the UK in the three months to November

UK jobs boom returns as Bank of England considers cut

Business / 21 Jan

The ECB is to join other central banks to assess the potential cases for digital currencies in their home jurisdictions

Central banks announce cooperation on digital currency

Business / 21 Jan

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