Quantitative easing
The Bank of England was right, inflation has made us poorer. But whose fault is it? | Larry Elliott
Central banks are keen to blame the surge in inflation on anyone but central banks
Larry Elliott
30, Apr, 2023 @10:37 AM
Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse will not be a one-off – a banking crisis was long overdue | Larry Elliott
We now know what happens when central banks raise rates and reverse QE
Larry Elliott
19, Mar, 2023 @1:47 PM
Slash interest rates and stop bond sales, ex-policymaker tells Bank of England
Exclusive: David Blanchflower urges rethink after collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and lifeline thrown to Credit Suisse
Larry Elliott Economics editor
19, Mar, 2023 @1:11 PM
Bank of England completes sale of £19bn emergency bond purchases after mini-budget
Bloomberg estimates Bank made profit of £3.5bn after intervening to prevent run on pension funds
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
12, Jan, 2023 @6:33 PM
Bank of England begins selling government bonds
Central bank in bid to reduce its emergency stimulus to the economy and fend off claims it has lost its independence
Phillip Inman
01, Nov, 2022 @7:24 PM
Twitter deal may signal point when the ‘everything bubble’ bursts
China’s property meltdown, the unwinding of QE and the tech stock plunge all show a fragile global financial ecosystem under stress
Larry Elliott
30, Oct, 2022 @10:16 AM
The Guardian view on big finance: addicted to government handouts | Editorial
Editorial: Instead of cutting public services, the Treasury should tax the windfall profits of the banking sector
Editorial
19, Oct, 2022 @6:10 PM
Cliff edge looms for UK’s financial system
BoE’s move to end bond buying is a big gamble given the magnitude of the bind Britain is in
Richard Partington
12, Oct, 2022 @6:55 PM
Kwarteng’s fiscal pyrotechnics caused this mess – now we need some U-turns
Chancellor pitched mini-budget as way to avoid deep recession, but market’s reaction has created risk of a deeper one
Nils Pratley
28, Sep, 2022 @6:07 PM
Bank’s intervention may not mark the end of market mayhem
Bank of England’s fourth round of QE could still fail to calm markets and be followed by an emergency interest rate rise
Larry Elliott Economics editor
28, Sep, 2022 @3:25 PM
Bank of England hikes interest rates and says inflation will hit 13%
Base rate raised by 0.5 percentage points to 1.75%, as Bank says inflation will hit 13% in October
Larry Elliott, Phillip Inman and Heather Stewart
04, Aug, 2022 @6:26 PM
Independence day: why Gordon Brown gave the Bank the right to set interest rates
Analysis: New Labour’s chancellor revealed his plan to a surprised Eddie George and his private secretary, now governor, Andrew Bailey
Larry Elliott Economics editor
04, May, 2022 @12:01 PM
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