Today Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his Spring Budget to parliament and missed a huge opportunity. After 12 years of deep public …
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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, …
Barclays 2022 profits – Positive Money response
London, Wednesday 15th February 2023 Barclays has today announced that its profits for 2022 were £7bn. Barclays’ results come as …
Interest rate decision – Positive Money response
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the tenth time in a row. The Monetary Policy Committee voted to raise rates by 0.5% to a …
Hunt financial deregulation announcement
London, Friday 9th December 2022 The Treasury has today set out the next phase of its plans to shake up the financial sector and replace …
Reining in fossil finance is key to fighting inflation, report urges
London, Tuesday 22nd November 2022 Latest green ranking of G20 central banks argues that support for the green transition is key to …
Autumn Statement deregulation
London, Thursday 17th November 2022 In today’s Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced an overhaul of important aspects of …
Bank of England says ‘further progress’ needed for financial firms to address climate
London, Friday 21st October 2022 The Bank of England has written to finance CEOs warning that firms must demonstrate “further progress” …
Positive Money welcomes climate conditions for BoE energy bailout
London, 17 Oct 2022 Firms participating in the Bank of England’s new Energy Markets Financing Scheme will be required to meet strict …