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New Bank of England rules bring UK closer to ending taxpayer bailouts

08 November 2016

The Bank of England is today announcing new rules designed to make it easier to manage the failure of banks and building societies in an orderly way, as part of reforms to end taxpayer bailouts in the UK. More »

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18 November 2016

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18 November 2016

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One Bank Flagship Seminar by Carol Graham

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Forthcoming Events
Andy Haldane: Book launch for “The Econocracy: the perils of leaving economics to the experts” by Joe Earle, Cahal Moran and Zach Ward-Perkins (19:25), London. No text to be released
21 November 2016
Vicky Saporta: Panellist at the Association of British Insurers (11:15), London. Text to be released
22 November 2016

Key Facts

Current Bank Rate Inflation Target 0.25%
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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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