Bank of England hints at 2014 rate rise
Martin Weale, a member of the monetary policy committee has said an interest rate rise should happen sooner than later
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Markets have been ahead of BoE industry says
Markets appear to have run ahead of the Bank of England on the evidence of its inflation report news conference
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Spare capacity means no rush to raise rates
According to the Bank of England, when it does start raising rates they will do so only gradually.
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Wage moves up chances of pre-Christmas rate hike
According to Royal London Asset Managements Ian Kernohan, while economic activity has improved, output is only just about to surpass its pre-crisis peak
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Yield buyers beware
Interest rates in the EU and the UK remain at historic lows, making life hard and a little riskier for yield seekers.
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Could the Bank of England be the first to blink
The nature of historically low interest rates is that the only way is up, but which central bank will make the first move, and when, is a matter of fierce debate.
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BoE and Govt risk frozen food BBQ
The Bank of England and the Government could create a frozen food barbeque effect by overestimating the amount of slack in the UK economy, according to Legal & General Investment Management.
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Beijing cuts deal on London renminbi clearing bank
The latest agreement will reduce the risk for investors dealing with the Chinese currency through overseas payments.
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Rate watchers take a hike
The British Chambers of Commerce thinks we will see UK GDP return to pre-2008 financial crisis levels in Q2; good news if its true, though investors are still sweating on guidance from the Bank of England.
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Another year of unchanged interest rates Rlam
Despite speculation that interest rates will rise, RLAM does not expect rates to rocket this year.
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Emergency measures have become the norm
The Bank rate was dropped to 0.5% five years ago as a rescue operation - it now seems normal
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Bank of England suspends official
The Bank of England has suspended a staff member as part of an internal review into allegations that officials condoned or were informed of manipulation in the foreign exchange market.