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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EMEA Daily: UK Consumer Lending Rose in Feb.; ArK Kapital Raises $183M; Zimpler Plans Expansion; Medius Acquires OnPay Solutions
EMEA Daily: UK Consumer Lending Rose in Feb.; ArK Kapital Raises $183M; Zimpler Plans Expansion;...
March 29, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, consumer lending in Britain swelled in February, the most in five years, the Bank of England...

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Consumer Lending Rose in the UK, Fueled by Record Credit Card Borrowing
Consumer Lending Rose in the UK, Fueled by Record Credit Card Borrowing
March 29, 2022  |  Loans

Lending to consumers in Britain swelled in February, the most in five years, the Bank of England (BoE) announced Tuesday (March 29). The rise was...

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Bank of England Hints at Stablecoin Regulation
Bank of England Hints at Stablecoin Regulation
March 24, 2022  |  Regulation

The Bank of England (BoE) published a report on Thursday (March 24) suggesting that a new legal framework to regulate crypto assets is needed, but...

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Fed, Bank of England Lead Charge for Global DeFi Regulations
Fed, Bank of England Lead Charge for Global DeFi Regulations
March 24, 2022  |  Regulation

Decentralized finance is a growing threat to economic stability that must be reined in and regulated by international cooperation. That’s the message that Federal Reserve...

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BoE Official: European Central Bank Scrutiny Could Push Banks to Leave London
BoE Official: European Central Bank Scrutiny Could Push Banks to Leave London
March 07, 2022  |  Banking

Banks might be leaving London more if the European Central Bank (ECB) adds more scrutiny, Bloomberg reported Monday (March 7), citing Jon Cunliffe, the Bank...

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IMF Sounds Alarm Over UK’s Decision to Toss EU Financial Rules
IMF Sounds Alarm Over UK’s Decision to Toss EU Financial Rules
February 24, 2022  |  International

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the United Kingdom that deregulation of the country’s financial system presents issues over the role of the Bank...

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EMEA Daily: Regulator Could Order Meta to Stop EU-US Data Transfers; Russian Finance Ministry Proposes Crypto Rules
EMEA Daily: Regulator Could Order Meta to Stop EU-US Data Transfers; Russian Finance Ministry Proposes...
February 22, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Meta is facing an order to suspend data transfers to the United States by the European...

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Parliament Blasts Regulators Over Failure to Oversee Financial Services
Parliament Blasts Regulators Over Failure to Oversee Financial Services
February 22, 2022  |  International

Members of Parliament took aim at the United Kingdom’s financial regulatory bodies Monday (Feb. 21), alleging they have failed to combat fraud and accused them...

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BoE and FCA Favor a Light Touch Approach to AI Regulation
BoE and FCA Favor a Light Touch Approach to AI Regulation
February 21, 2022  |  News

The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority released their final report on the Artificial Intelligence Public-Private Forum, where regulators discussed the benefits and...

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