Economists await Bank of England base rate decision
4 March 2010
The Bank of England`s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is set to announce its next base rate decision at midday today (Thursday 4th March).... read more »
10% of British adults `always overdrawn on their bank account`
1 March 2010
One in ten British adults are permanently overdrawn, new research from price comparison site Moneysupermarket.com has indicated.... read more »
Bank of England `voted unanimously` on base rate
17 February 2010
The minutes from the latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting show that rate-setters voted unanimously to keep the base rate at 0.5% for the twelfth consecutive month.... read more »
Bank of England base rate `may not rise for a year`
10 February 2010
Nearly a third (31%) of independent financial advisers (IFAs) believe the Bank of England won`t raise its base rate for another year, according to research from AXA.... read more »
Bank of England base rate remains at 0.5%
4 February 2010
The Bank of England has kept its base rate at 0.5%, amidst continued uncertainty in the economy.... read more »
Banking customers may be offered `safer` savings accounts
27 January 2010
The Bank of England`s Governor has outlined potential regulations that would offer banking customers much greater protection on their savings accounts, The Telegraph reports.... read more »
Over half of internet users banking online
13 January 2010
A study has found that 22 million adults were using online banking on their main current account in the first half of 2009 - over 50% of regular internet users as a whole.... read more »
Bank lending continues to rise
11 January 2010
The lending figures for November from the Bank of England have shown an increase in net lending.... read more »
Inflation nears 2% target
18 December 2009
The headline (CPI) rate of inflation reached 1.9% in November, according to official statistics - just 0.1% short of the Bank of England`s 2% target.... read more »
Banks to offer more £5 notes through ATMs
10 December 2009
The Bank of England will urge banks to increase the number of £5 notes in their cash machines, according to the BBC. ... read more »
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