London, 23 July 2021 The Bank of England has confirmed that green gilts will be treated as equivalent to existing gilts and made eligible …
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The government-engineered housing boom will hold back the recovery
The UK housing market has become detached from the real economy. Far from ‘levelling up’, measures by the Treasury and the Bank of …
Bailey delays the inevitable on climate capital rules
London, 16 July 2021 Asked by MPs whether climate change will be incorporated into the Bank of England’s capital rules, Bank governor …
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 …
Could a digital pound mean the end of banking as we know it?
Mon 12th July 2021 With everything which has been going on in the world recently, from a terrifying heat dome emerging in North America …
Sunak Mansion House speech: Positive Money response
London, 1 July 2021 In a speech delivered today at Mansion House, the Chancellor announced that companies, pension schemes, financial …
Encourage green lending to Build Back Better, government and Bank of England told – report
London, 23 June 2021 Report calls on policymakers to regulate private finance and unleash green investment Recent changes to the Bank …
Bank of England fuelling 3C warming: Positive Money response
London, 17 June 2021 - Research and campaign group Positive Money has called for the Bank of England to step-up its green efforts, after the …