Bank of England

The Bank of England (BoE) is the UK's central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the people of the United Kingdom.

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UK Central Bank Could Ease ‘Ringfencing’ Rules for Lenders
UK Central Bank Could Ease ‘Ringfencing’ Rules for Lenders
May 19, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Bank of England is reportedly looking to ease its “ringfencing” rules for British lenders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Bank of London Discloses Investigation by UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority
Bank of London Discloses Investigation by UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority
May 15, 2025  |  Regulation

FinTech company Bank of London is reportedly being investigated by the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) for unspecified “historic” events and for inaccurate record-keeping, lax regulatory reporting and governance failures. Get the...

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Why Central Banks Are Piloting Monetary Policy Tools for Blockchain
Why Central Banks Are Piloting Monetary Policy Tools for Blockchain
May 14, 2025  |  Blockchain

In many ways, it’s no longer a question of when blockchain technology will go mainstream across financial services. It’s becoming a question of when regulations...

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Bank of England Scrutinizes Growing Market for Significant Risk Transfers
Bank of England Scrutinizes Growing Market for Significant Risk Transfers
April 14, 2025  |  Banking

British lenders are reportedly concerned that the Bank of England’s scrutiny of significant risk transfers (SRTs), also known as synthetic risk transfers, could slow the...

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Bank of England Warns of Higher Market Volatility From AI-Driven Trading
Bank of England Warns of Higher Market Volatility From AI-Driven Trading
April 11, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

The use of artificial intelligence in algorithmic trading could exacerbate market volatility and amplify financial instability, according to a policy paper by the Bank of...

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Bank of England Delays $779 Million Bond Sale After Tariff Turmoil
Bank of England Delays $779 Million Bond Sale After Tariff Turmoil
April 10, 2025  |  Banking

England’s central bank has postponed a bond sale following an uptick in tariff-related market pressure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Bank of England Weighs New Capital Thresholds for Smaller Lenders
Bank of England Weighs New Capital Thresholds for Smaller Lenders
March 05, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Bank of England is weighing an increase to its retail deposits leverage ratio threshold. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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British Lenders Borrow $12.7 Billion From Country’s Central Bank
British Lenders Borrow $12.7 Billion From Country’s Central Bank
March 04, 2025  |  Banking

Borrowing by U.K. banks from a certain Bank of England facility is reportedly at the highest level since the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete...

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UK’s FCA Charts Path From Open Banking to ‘Open Finance’
UK’s FCA Charts Path From Open Banking to ‘Open Finance’
January 22, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Open banking’s roots lie with the United Kingdom, where PSD2, a decade ago, gave a tailwind to banks’ “opening” their data to third-party providers. Get...

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