Bank of England
BOE 2026 Report details activities, financial health
The Bank of England has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2026, detailing its activities and financial performance from March 2025 to February 2026.
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UK consults on next-generation retail payments infrastructure
The Bank of England's Retail Payments Infrastructure Board (RPIB) has launched a consultation on the design of the UK's next-generation retail payments infrastructure.
Chaplin: Early engagement transforms Bank enforcement
Bank of England's David Chaplin highlighted a significant shift in regulatory enforcement, where firms are increasingly engaging earlier and proactively remediating breaches.
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UK seeks input on next-generation retail payments design
The Retail Payments Infrastructure Board (RPIB) has launched a consultation on the future design of the UK's next-generation retail payments infrastructure.
Climate risks increasingly drive inflation, supply chain shocks
Bank of England's Swati Dhingra highlighted how climate risks, including fossil fuel dependence and extreme weather, are increasingly driving inflation and macroeconomic stability.
Taylor questions central forecast role after BOE scenarios
Bank of England's Alan Taylor reflected on the central bank's decision to omit a central forecast from its April 2026 Monetary Policy Report.
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New code of practice for sterling systemic stablecoins
The Bank of England has published a new Code of Practice for systemic stablecoin issuers.
UK launches systemic stablecoin rules, sets £40bn guardrail
The Bank of England has published its policy statement and draft Code of Practice for systemic stablecoin issuers.
BOE sets Q3 2026 gilt sales schedule
The Bank of England has published its schedule for gilt sales in Q3 2026, continuing the reduction of its Asset Purchase Facility (APF).
Study: LLMs show human-like inflation biases, lack consistency
A Bank of England working paper finds that large language models can replicate key empirical regularities of households' inflation perceptions.
SME lending: Capital rules, asymmetric info drive bank competition
A Bank of England working paper analyzes how risk-based capital requirements influence competition and credit allocation in the UK unsecured SME lending market.
Market participants see Bank Rate stable near-term, lower long-term
A Bank of England survey of 88 market participants reveals expectations for the Bank Rate to remain at 3.75 percent through late 2026 before gradually declining.