LONDON, 18th March 2024 - Today over 50 leading economists and civil society voices have written to Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of …
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#TaxTheBanks petition delivered to Jeremy Hunt
Ahead of his Spring Budget, we delivered our petition to Number 11 Downing Street to call on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to introduce a …
Bank of England lending should stop subsidising fossil fuels, says think tank
Research says green overhaul needed to end ‘hidden subsidy’ to fossil fuel companies London, 28 February 2023 - By accepting financial …
Stop the hidden subsidy to fossil giants: why the Bank of England’s collateral framework matters
Sitting at the very heart of the financial system, collateral frameworks are some of the most powerful tools central banks have. But by …
2024 Positive Money supporter survey results
At the start of 2024, over 800 Positive Money supporters completed our annual survey. Positive Money’s annual supporter surveys are …
Greening the Bank of England’s Collateral Framework
Published February 2024 The Bank of England’s collateral framework is a powerful tool that shapes the UK and international financial …
Laughing All The Way to The Bank: Bank Profits Soar While Taxes stay Low
This week the Big Four UK banks — Lloyds, NatWest, Barclays and HSBC — announced pre-tax profits of £44.3 billion - an average of 66 per …
Taxing banks’ record profits could raise £14bn for public services
Windfall tax on bank profits would give Chancellor headroom for more spending in upcoming Budget London, 23 February 2024 - A windfall tax …
Lloyds Bank profits: Positive Money response
London, 22 February 2024 - Positive Money responds to Lloyds Bank’s announcement today that its pre-tax profits for 2023 were £7.5 billion, …