London, 23rd May 2022 The Bank of England has published the results of its climate ‘stress tests’, which assess the resilience of UK …
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Government should take the lead in tackling cost of living
London, 5 May 2022 Responding to the Bank of England’s decision to increase the Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 1%, research and …
Sunak updates BoE remit: Positive Money response
Responding to the news that Rishi Sunak has today updated the remit of the Bank of England to support the government’s energy strategy, …
Banking on Climate Chaos: Positive Money Response
London, 30 March 2022 - The latest Banking on Climate Chaos report published today reveals that British banks continue to pour tens of …
Bank of England told to restrict fossil finance ahead of Financial Stability Report
London, 13th December 2021 Climate campaigners gathered outside the Bank of England today to demand that policymakers introduce …
Mandatory transition plans and GFANZ announcements: Positive Money response
London, 3 November 2021 Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement of mandatory transition plans, as well as a commitment of $130tn in …
BoE to make green gilts eligible for QE: Positive Money response
London, 23 July 2021 The Bank of England has confirmed that green gilts will be treated as equivalent to existing gilts and made eligible …
Lords criticise BoE’s approach to QE: Positive Money response
London, 16 July 2021 A report on quantitative easing (QE) by the House of Lords’ Economic Affairs Committee published on Friday concludes …
Bank of England drops dividend rules
London, 13 July 2021 The Bank of England has lifted restrictions on dividend payouts to shareholders at UK banks, after limits were …