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Inflation is the biggest test yet for independence of central banks

Today's inflation is due primarily to the disruption the pandemic has caused to key global supply chains

Investors buy post-Fed dollar dip, Bank of England sinks sterling

The Fed announced on Wednesday a $15 billion monthly cut to its $120 billion in monthly purchases of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities

Bank of England defies markets by keeping interest rates on hold

Policy makers also updated forecasts for the economy, cutting the outlook for growth and increasing it for inflation

Global stocks rise as Fed tapers without tantrums, BoE takes the stage

Anxious eyes now turn to the Bank of England, which may kick off a rate hike cycle later in the day with uncertain implications for debt markets globally.

Bank of England signals 'modest tightening' over the next two years

Policy makers led by Governor Andrew Bailey said they now expect annual price growth to peak higher than expected around 4%

Earnings lift European stocks to all-time highs ahead of BoE decision

The pan-European STOXX 600 inched up 0.3%

Bank of England is 'addicted' to bond-buying, says Lords panel

The BoE must spell out more clearly why it is not reining in its huge stimulus in the face of rising inflation, the Economic Affairs Committee in the House of Lords, said in a report

Bank of England policymakers hint stimulus may be curtailed soon

The remarks sent the pound higher as much as 0.3 per cent

Bank of England to crack down on 'secretive' cloud computing services

The BoE said cloud computing could sometimes be more reliable than banks hosting all their servers themselves

Bank of England maintains interest rate despite rising inflation

The Bank of England (BoE) has announced an unchanged interest rate at 0.1 per cent, despite prediction of inflation being temporarily above its 2 per cent target in the months ahead

1991 recap: Van with gold on the way to BoE broke down at Tardeo, Mumbai

The most important point, which the RBI should explain to the country - but doesn't - is that government gold and RBI gold are very different when it comes to using it for getting foreign exchange

Bank of England to look through temporary inflation rise, says Poll

Inflation will peak at 2.4% in the final quarter of this year before gradually scaling down, the June 14-17 poll found

1947, 1970s, 2008: Inflation experts look back into history for lessons

Central bankers know how to raise benchmark interest rates, but they have less experience in calibrating the exit from quantitative easing.

Bank of England sees faster economic rebound, slows its bond buying

The BoE raised its forecast for British economic growth in 2021 to 7.25% from February's estimate of 5.0%

Bank of England slows pace of bond-buying on growing hopes for recovery

Bank of England kept the scale of its stimulus programme unchanged as Britain's economy shows signs of recovery from its coronavirus slump

Bank of England sees recovery signs but stresses outlook still unclear

The BoE kept its benchmark interest rate at an all-time low of 0.1%

Central banks face jumpy bond market with 10 days of policy decisions

While policy makers welcome a modest rise in bond yields as a signal of confidence in the economic outlook, they worry an unchecked jump would undercut recoveries

Bank of England rules out big capital reduction for insurers after Brexit

Britain is reviewing the "Solvency II" rules for firms like Aviva, RSA and Lloyd's of London insurance market

Worst yet to come for banks in terms of pandemic fallout, says BoE's Woods

Government relief schemes such as furlough payments and guarantees on banks' loans to companies have cushioned banks against fallout from the crisis, but these will be wound down in coming months

Bank of England says banks need 6 months for any sub-zero rates

The British central bank said it would ask banks to get ready for the possibility of negative rates, but that financial markets should not view sub-zero borrowing costs as a foregone conclusion