London, 13th December 2021 Climate campaigners gathered outside the Bank of England today to demand that policymakers introduce …
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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 …
Sunak announces tax cut for banks: Positive Money response
London, 27 October 2021 Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement in the Budget that he will be cutting the surcharge tax on bank …
Net Zero Strategy ‘falls short’
London, 19th October 2021 Research and campaign group Positive Money has today criticised the government’s long-awaited Net Zero Strategy …
Lawmakers urge Bank of England to regulate fossil finance
London, 16 September 2021 Over 50 MPs and peers from across Britain’s main political parties have written to the Bank of England …
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 …
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 …
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 …
No regulatory free pass for stablecoins, says Bank of England
London, 10 June 2021 - In a speech given today, senior Bank of England official Christina Segal-Knowles shed further light on the Bank’s …