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 …
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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 …
Government debt and Covid-19 – why there’s no need to worry
It is inevitable that UK government debt will rise above pre-pandemic levels as government spending is stepped up, but there are good …
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 …
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 …
Climate culprits retain eligibility for Bank of England’s coronavirus corporate QE expansion
The Bank of England’s list of eligible bonds for its corporate QE programme still includes the likes of BP, Shell, Total and a range of …
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 …
PRESS RELEASE: Positive Money response to Bank of England QE announcement
Responding to the Bank of England’s announcement today that it will buy an additional £200bn worth of government and corporate bonds through …