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Bank of England Interested in data and AI? Join us on 18 September for an interactive webinar with senior researcher at Google and data visualization expert, Fernanda Viegas. Find out more and register for your place here: 19d
Bank of England Agenda for Research
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Research is crucial to what any central bank does. It forms a critical part of the analytical apparatus that guides policymakers’ decisions. This document sets out the key new directions for research at the Bank of England in the coming years.
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Bank of England Research is crucial to what any central bank does. Today we are proud to launch our new Bank of England Agenda for Research. This sets out five key areas for new research over the coming years. 27d
Bank of England measures to respond to the economic shock from Covid-19
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The Bank’s three policy committees are today announcing a comprehensive and timely package of measures to help UK businesses and households bridge across the economic disruption that is likely to be associated with Covid-19
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Bank of England The Bank’s three policy committees have announced a comprehensive and timely package of measures to help UK businesses and households bridge across the economic disruption likely to be associated with Covid-19. 201d
The new £20 note
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We first issued our polymer £20 note on 20 February 2020. It features the artist JMW Turner.
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Bank of England We use 20 different colour inks to make our new £20 note. 🖌🎨 It’s our most colourful note ever! We think that’s a fitting tribute to the artist Turner, who we feature on it. The new £20 note will be available from Thursday. #TheNew20 223d
Mark Carney appointed by Prime Minister as Finance Adviser for COP26
Bankofengland.co.uk 256d 1 tweets
The Governor, Mark Carney, has today been appointed as the Prime Minister’s Finance Adviser for COP26 (UN Climate Change Conference) to help build a sustainable financial system to support the transition to a net zero economy.
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Bank of England Mark Carney has today been named by as his Finance Adviser for COP26. The Governor will help to mobilise ambitious action from across the financial system ahead of the summit in November in Glasgow. #ClimateAction #COP26 256d
Remarks by Mark Carney at Benoît Cœure’s leaving reception
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Given at the European Central Bank, Frankfurt
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Bank of England Hi Jorge The Governors speech given at the European Central Bank is now available on our website, you can find it on the link below. Molly 285d
The 2021 biennial exploratory scenario on the financial risks from climate change
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A Discussion Paper
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Bank of England Climate change poses a risk to the stability of the UK’s financial system. To ensure firms are prepared, we will carry out a climate stress test in 2021. Read about our plans and tell us what you think: 285d
School film competition: Bank, Camera, Action
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Register your school’s interest by Monday 30 September. Submit films by Monday 2 December 2019.
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Bank of England Our film competition about climate change is open to primary and secondary schools. Sign up by 30 September. #BankCameraAction 372d
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Bank of England 'Bank, Camera, Action' is our film competition for primary, secondary and college students in the UK. This year’s topic is: 'Climate change - never too small to make a big difference'. Register your school’s interest by 25 October 2019: #climatechange 356d
How has trade policy uncertainty affected the world economy?
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The purpose of Bank Overground is to share our internal analysis. Each bite-sized post summarises a piece of analysis that supported a policy or operational decision.
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Bank of England The recent slowdown in global growth has coincided with an escalation in trade tensions. This has had a knock-on effect on sentiment. #BankOverground #growth #sentiment 384d
£50 Note Character Reveal - Think Science!
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Bank of England Who’s going to be on the new £50 note? Find out here at 11:15am #ThinkScience 441d
Historical Data UK - ESCoE
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Bank of England “Historical Data UK” is a joint project between , & to build a repository of UK macro data from multiple sources. Take look at: 508d
What has driven the recent weakness of business investment?
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The purpose of Bank Overground is to share our internal analysis. Each bite-sized post summarises a piece of analysis that supported a policy or operational decision.
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Bank of England Recent weak business investment appears to reflect the impact of Brexit uncertainties. The recovery of investment from the 2008 recession was in line with previous episodes until the EU Referendum Act was passed in 2015. #BankOverground 530d
Debt dynamics - speech by Ben Broadbent
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Given at the London Business School
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Bank of England Ben Broadbent notes that growth rates of debt seem to be much better indicators of financial risk than levels of indebtedness. Ben asks why this might be and makes some brief points about policy. 614d
Choosing banknote characters
Bankofengland.co.uk 647d 1 tweets
We have featured characters on the back of our banknotes since William Shakespeare appeared on the £20 note in 1970. It allows us to celebrate people who have shaped UK society through their thought innovation, leadership or values.
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Bank of England Our Banknote Character Advisory Committee, David Cannadine, , , Simon Schaffer, , Maggie Aderin-Pocock, , and our very own Sarah John and Ben Broadbent, will now look through your 992 suggestions. 647d
Money, Money, Money - Future Forum | Bank of England
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Money, Money, Money pages will be focussing on three key themes: We want to understand how people in the UK use their money, what payments they make and where, and what they think the future of cash will look like. We will also discuss...
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Bank of England If you receive money as a gift at Christmas, what’s your favourite way to get it? How will we use money in years to come? Join the #FutureForumBoE discussion at 651d
Think science for the new £50 note
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Find out how to nominate someone to be on our new £50 note
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Bank of England Explore the world of science from the A of astronomy to the Z of zoology. Nominate the scientist you would like to see on the new £50 note: #ThinkScience #50poundnote 696d
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Bank of England This Welsh man was one of the earliest scientists to warn of the human impact on the natural world, and among hundreds who have shaped science in the UK. Nominate your #ScienceHero to be face of the new #50poundnote. #ThinkScience 668d
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Bank of England Thanks very much to everyone who nominated their favourite scientist to appear on the next £50 note. We have received over 225,000 nominations and have a list of 992 eligible scientists. 647d
Financial Policy Committee statement from its meeting - 3 October 2018
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Our latest Financial Policy Committee Statement highlights how we’re making the financial system resilient to risks and prepared to avoid future disruption.
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Bank of England The Financial Policy Committee is concerned by the rapid growth of high-risk leveraged lending, including to UK businesses. It will assess any implications for banks in the 2018 stress test. #FPCstatement 720d
Transition in thinking: The impact of climate change on the UK banking sector
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This PRA report examines the financial risks from climate change that impact UK banks, building societies and PRA-designated investment firms, assesses how banks are responding to these, and clarifies the PRA’s supervisory approach
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Bank of England “70% of banks recognise that climate change poses financial risks”. Read the full report and learn more about our work on #climatechange: 733d
The financial crisis - 10 years on
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See the story
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Bank of England Ten years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, our staff share their stories from the financial crisis. To learn how the crisis unfolded, visit our timeline: 737d
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Bank of England Ten years after the Lehman collapse, our staff share their stories from the financial crisis. To learn how the crisis unfolded, see our timeline: 725d
Market Power and Monetary Policy - speech by Andy Haldane
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Given at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Policy Symposium, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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Bank of England Our Chief Economist Andy Haldane looks at how market power – the ability of firms to set prices above costs – has changed over time, why that matters and how it might affect monetary policy. 766d