London, 19th October 2021 Research and campaign group Positive Money has today criticised the government’s long-awaited Net Zero Strategy …
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85 lawmakers tell Bank of England to get banks in line ahead of COP26
London, 8 October 2021 Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has today received an open letter from 85 parliamentarians from across …
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 …
Bank of England appoint another Goldman Sachs alum: Positive Money response
London, 1 September 2021 Responding to the Bank of England’s appointment of Goldman Sachs alumnus Huw Pill as their new chief economist, …
Treasury to sell off Natwest at a loss: Positive Money response
London, 22 July 2021 The government has just announced plans to sell more of its stake in Natwest, despite shares being worth less than …
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 …
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 …