Analysis of Census data reveals that national homeownership levels have dropped 6% since 2001, mainly due to low and decreasing …
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New Green Finance Strategy silent on winding down fossil fuel finance, say experts
Download the full letter: [pdf] and accompanying briefing [pdf]. Experts have warned that the government’s new Green Finance …
New Green Finance Strategy – response
The government has today published a long-awaited update to its Green Finance Strategy, setting out plans to map green investment flows, …
March 2023 interest rate hike: Positive Money response
Responding to the Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates by a further 0.25% to 4.25%, Fran Boait, executive director of …
Hunt missed opportunity for windfall tax on bank profits
London, Wednesday 15th March 2023 Responding to the Chancellor’s Spring Budget, Fran Boait, executive director at Positive Money, …
SVB collapse makes case for digital pound & Bank of England climate and capital report
London, 13th March 2023 On the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Simon Youel, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Positive Money, …
Positive Money response to Lloyds Bank profits
Lloyds Bank has today announced that its pre-tax profits for 2022 were £6.9 billion, and that it has increased its bonus pool by 12% to …
Positive Money response to HSBC profits
HSBC has today announced that its profits for 2022 were £14.5 billion. Its profits for the last quarter of 2022 were £4.3 billion, up …
NatWest 2022 profits – Positive Money response
London, Friday 17th February 2023 NatWest has today announced that its profits for 2022 were £5.1 billion. The results are …