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Bank of England’s tricky balancing act in dealing with global bond shock

Letter: Complicated trade-offs raise the issue of whether the government needs to change its relationship to the Bank of England, says Prof Costas Milas

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

FTSE 100 slips as Bank of England chief flags inflation risks

Andrew Bailey discussed interest rates and other ongoing economic pressures in an appearance before Parliament’s Treasury Committee.

Evening Standard · Sep 8

Bank has no ‘secret plan’ for unconditional interest rate hikes, says Bailey

Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, told MPs at Parliament’s Treasury Committee that there are still ‘upside’ risks to inflation.

Evening Standard · Sep 8

Populism poses serious challenge to independent central banks, Bailey says

Bank of England governor says central bankers must explain decisions or risk being seen as ‘unrepresentative elite’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4

Central banks face ‘serious challenge’ from populism, says Bank of England boss

Andrew Bailey said the Bank should be insulated from ‘short-term political pressures’.

Evening Standard · Sep 4

Global Market: Bank of England’s Pill says early rate hike could limit future inflation pressure

Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill has backed an early interest rate hike to prevent temporary inflationary pressures linked to the Iran war from becoming entrenched. While markets see limited odds of a September hike, expectations for a November increase have risen sharply, keeping inflation, wages and energy costs…

The Economic Times · Sep 4

Bank of England chief warns interest rate rise needed to tackle inflation threat

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The Independent UK · Sep 4

US jobs report smashes forecasts; shares in Falklands oil explorers plunge as Argentina threatens sanctions – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as US economy adds 162,000 new jobs in August

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4

How will bond market turmoil affect your mortgage, pension and savings in UK?

Sell-off raises concerns of higher borrowing costs for households. Here’s what it could mean

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4

Bank of England chief economist calls for interest rates to be raised

Huw Pill reiterated his concerns about the risks of leaving interest rates unchanged, saying he was uncomfortable with the ‘wait-and-see’ approach of fellow policymakers

The Independent UK · Sep 3