Bank of England

The Bank of England (BoE) is the UK's central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the people of the United Kingdom.

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Bank of England Warns of Higher Market Volatility From AI-Driven Trading
Bank of England Warns of Higher Market Volatility From AI-Driven Trading
April 11, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

The use of artificial intelligence in algorithmic trading could exacerbate market volatility and amplify financial instability, according to a policy paper by the Bank of...

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Bank of England Delays $779 Million Bond Sale After Tariff Turmoil
Bank of England Delays $779 Million Bond Sale After Tariff Turmoil
April 10, 2025  |  Banking

England’s central bank has postponed a bond sale following an uptick in tariff-related market pressure. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (April 10), the Bank of England (BOE) had planned...

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Bank of England Weighs New Capital Thresholds for Smaller Lenders
Bank of England Weighs New Capital Thresholds for Smaller Lenders
March 05, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Bank of England is weighing an increase to its retail deposits leverage ratio threshold. Such a move, the central bank’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) said Wednesday (March 5),...

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British Lenders Borrow $12.7 Billion From Country’s Central Bank
British Lenders Borrow $12.7 Billion From Country’s Central Bank
March 04, 2025  |  Banking

Borrowing by U.K. banks from a certain Bank of England facility is reportedly at the highest level since the pandemic. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday...

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UK’s FCA Charts Path From Open Banking to ‘Open Finance’
UK’s FCA Charts Path From Open Banking to ‘Open Finance’
January 22, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Open banking’s roots lie with the United Kingdom, where PSD2, a decade ago, gave a tailwind to banks’ “opening” their data to third-party providers. As...

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UK Central Bank Weighs ‘Concierge Service’ to Draw Foreign Investments
UK Central Bank Weighs ‘Concierge Service’ to Draw Foreign Investments
January 20, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Bank of England could establish a “concierge service” to help foreign companies do business in the United Kingdom. It’s a similar service to one...

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NYDFS Launches Regulatory Exchange With Bank of England
NYDFS Launches Regulatory Exchange With Bank of England
January 13, 2025  |  Partnerships

New York’s state financial watchdog launched a resource-sharing partnership with the Bank of England. The Transatlantic Regulatory Exchange (TRE) lets the New York Department of...

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Bank of England Aims to Loosen Rules for Lenders and Insurers
Bank of England Aims to Loosen Rules for Lenders and Insurers
January 08, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Bank of England has reportedly announced plans to relax rules for banks and insurers. Sam Woods, chief executive of the central bank’s Prudential Regulation...

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UK Financial Authorities to Improve Cooperation on National Payments Vision
UK Financial Authorities to Improve Cooperation on National Payments Vision
December 23, 2024  |  Regulation

Four financial authorities in the United Kingdom said they are working to improve their cooperation and will revise their agreement as the government pursues its...

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