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Mark Carney appointed by Prime Minister as Finance Adviser for COP26
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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 11d
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 40d
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: 40d
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 127d
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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 111d
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 139d
£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 196d
Historical Data UK
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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: 263d
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 285d
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. 369d
Choosing banknote characters
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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. 402d
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 406d
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 451d
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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 423d
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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. 402d
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 475d
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: 488d
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: 492d
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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: 480d
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. 521d
Visual summary - Inflation Report August 2018
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The outlook for the economy
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Bank of England Find out why we have raised interest rates to 0.75%. Our visual summary tells you why in a nutshell: #InflationReport 543d
From Protectionism to Prosperity - speech by Mark Carney | Bank of England
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Bank of England In a speech given at the Northern Powerhouse business summit in Newcastle, Mark Carney outlined the potential impact of growing protectionism on the global economy. #NPHSummit 571d
Building the UK financial sector’s operational resilience | Bank of England
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Bank of England Today the Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority, and Financial Conduct Authority published a joint discussion paper on how to improve the operational resilience of firms and financial market infrastructures. 571d
The UK’s Productivity Problem: Hub No Spokes - speech by Andy Haldane | Bank of England
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In his speech, Andy Haldane looks at UK productivity. He argues this country is full of world-leading innovative firms. But their ideas seem slow to spread across the whole economy.
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Bank of England In his latest speech, Andy Haldane looks at UK productivity. He argues this country is full of world-leading innovative firms. But their ideas seem slow to spread across the whole economy. 578d