London, 23 February 2022 Questioned by MPs on the Treasury Committee this morning, Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey appeared to …
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Rate rise a blunt tool to manage cost of living crisis
London, 3 Feb 2022 Today, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to impose the second back-to-back rate rise since 2004, …
6 in 10 Brits want to end fossil fuel finance
London, 10th November 2021 More than 6 in 10 people in the UK support policies to stop financial firms fuelling the climate crisis, new …
Bank of England announces plan to green corporate bond purchases: Positive Money response
London, Friday 5 November 2021 Responding the the Bank of England’s announcement today on “greening” its Corporate Bond Purchase Scheme, …
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 …
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 …