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Unsecured letters of credit proposed for clearing margin
Non-financial firms would gain access to unsecured letters of credit for initial margin under Bank of England (BoE) proposals published October 15, 2026.
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Almost half a million people shape next banknote imagery
Victoria Cleland told the Intergraf currency identity conference on October 15, 2026 that trust in banknotes rests on availability, secure design and public engagement.
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High-income-multiple mortgages face aggregate lending controls
Mortgage lenders exceeding a 15 percent high loan-to-income share face reductions if aggregate lending breaches the limit.
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UK insurers raise bond demand as US insurers pull back
A Bank of England working paper finds that UK monetary tightening raises UK life insurers' net purchases of UK corporate bonds while cutting demand from US insurers holding the same bonds.
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Founder matching frictions reduce business output by 36 percent
Firms founded by partners with diverse skills and matched talent generate higher sales and survive longer, according to Bank of England research by Edoardo Acabbi and co-authors.
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Rate cuts stabilize output during carbon price shocks
Central banks should lower policy rates to cushion output contractions when carbon prices rise, according to a Bank of England working paper published in October 2026.
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38 major financial firms simulate global cloud outage
Thirty-eight systemically important financial institutions tested their defenses against a global cloud outage during SIMEX26 on October 8, 2026.
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Repeated supply shocks threaten financial stability, Bailey warns
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned that repeated supply shocks, leveraged bond market participants and artificial intelligence financing threaten systemic resilience.
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Puffin, owl, bee and hedgehog chosen for next banknote series
Four native British species will feature on the next series of Bank of England banknotes after 478,531 people voted in a public consultation.
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Near 24/7 settlement plans raise funding and resolution concerns
The London FX Joint Standing Committee reviewed the Bank of England's push toward near 24/7 RTGS settlement alongside emerging cross-asset risks at its June 24 meeting.
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128 regulatory thresholds to rise automatically with nominal GDP
The Prudential Regulation Authority has proposed linking 128 regulatory thresholds across banking, insurance and credit unions to nominal GDP.
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Automatic GDP indexation to adjust 128 prudential thresholds
A proposed framework by the Prudential Regulation Authority will automatically update 128 regulatory thresholds every five years based on UK nominal GDP.