London, 6 August 2020 - The Bank of England was the scene of protests this morning as campaigners called on Britain’s central bank to act on …
monetary policy
Positive Money response to BoE climate disclosure: Bank must put its money where its mouth is
London, 18 June 2020 - Research and campaign group Positive Money has called for the Bank of England to act on the climate risk of its own …
Why Covid-19 should make us rethink the concept of inflation
Despite the Bank of England and the Treasury’s coordinated moves to pump more money into the economy, inflation is unlikely to occur for …
Bank of England under fire for fossil fuel purchases
London, 16 April 2020 - Research and campaign group Positive Money has criticised Bank of England (BoE) governor Andrew Bailey for “breaking …
The ultimate magic money tree has been unveiled – don’t let the government tell you otherwise
Despite the extension of the Ways and Means facility and expanded Quantitative Easing, the Treasury and the Bank of England might still deny …
PRESS RELEASE: Government bailing out big business with public money behind the scenes through CCFF
London, 9 April 2020 - Research and campaign group Positive Money has today raised questions over the transparency of the Covid Corporate …
To help fight Covid-19 the Bank of England must commit to direct monetary financing
The Bank of England is indirectly financing the Treasury’s spending on the response to Covid-19. We welcome this development, but further …
Coronavirus QE must also be green: Andrew Bailey needs to stick to his word
Amid the coronavirus crisis, we risk backsliding on the progress we’ve made towards decarbonising our financial system. We must make sure …
Three principles for responding to the Covid-19 economic fallout
Covid-19’s economic fallout is intensifying. In response, the Bank of England and the Treasury must coordinate to implement targeted …