New research from the Bank of England finds that interest rate cuts in response to the 2007-08 crisis boosted the UK’s birth rate. Yet the …
monetary policy
Chancellor Sajid Javid continues to defend secrecy over Bank of England appointment
In September, Positive Money coordinated a joint letter from a cross-party group of MPs calling on the government to publish the shortlist …
New Positive Money report ‘Seeking Legitimacy’ launched in Parliament
After already making breakfast headlines in Reuters, City AM and Bloomberg, Positive Money launched our latest report, ‘Seeking Legitimacy: …
Bank of England finally admits high house prices are determined by finance, not supply and demand
The Bank of England confirms Positive Money analysis of housing affordability In a duo of fascinating blog posts this month, Bank of …
Government publishes green finance strategy: Positive Money response
October 2019 - Responding to the announcement in today's green finance strategy that the government will consider requiring listed companies …
Bank of England pension scheme responds to our letter, pledging to report on climate risk
Last week heralded a major breakthrough in how the Bank of England is responding to the risks posed by climate change. Governor Mark Carney …
Major breakthroughs on central banks and climate change
Major breakthroughs on central banks and climate change If we’re going to stop irreversible climate change, we need to decarbonise our …
Bank of England ‘Super Thursday’: Positive Money comment
Commenting on the Bank of England's unanimous decision to keep interest rates at 0.75%, Positive Money executive director Fran Boait …
The Future of Money Conference in Frankfurt
On November 24th, Positive Money had the pleasure to attend The Future of Money conference that took place at the Frankfurt School …