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Promoting the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability

Latest News

Consultation on restoring the deposit protection limit to £85,000

21 November 2016

We are consulting on plans to restore the limit of protection provided by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme to deposits with firms authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority to £85,000. The protection limit is currently £75,000. More »

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Uncertainty about Uncertainty - speech by Kristin Forbes More »

23 November 2016

Macroprudential Policy for Insurers - paper by Victoria Saporta More »

22 November 2016

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Target Two Point Zero regional heats have started!

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FinTech Accelerator

Working with new technology firms to help harness FinTech innovations for central banking. More »

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Climate change and financial stability

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Forthcoming Events
Gertjan Vlieghe: Speech during regional visit at Sheffield University (15:30). Text to be released
28 November 2016
David Bailey: Panellist at the Disruptive Technologies Forum 2016 (16:00), London. No text to be released
29 November 2016

Key Facts

Current Bank Rate Inflation Target 0.25%
View past decisions Next due:
15 Dec 2016
Quantitative Easing Asset Purchase Programme Inflation Target £435 bn
More information Next due:
15 Dec 2016
Corporate Bond Purchases Inflation Target up to
£10 bn
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Current Inflation Inflation Target 0.9%
Target 2.0% Next due:
13 Dec 2016
 

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