Bank of England
BoE DLT challenge explores wholesale payment design trade-offs
The Bank of England and BIS Innovation Hub's DLT Innovation Challenge explored applying distributed ledger technology to wholesale payments and settlement.
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BoE outreach reveals fear, uncertainty over UK economy
The Bank of England's annual report, 'Your voice 2026', summarizes public experiences of economic conditions across the UK.
Brexit barriers cut UK banking trade with EEA by 45 percent
A Bank of England working paper finds that UK-resident banks significantly reduced cross-border lending and deposit-taking with the European Economic Area after Brexit.
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Gilt redemption smooth, dividend approved by Court
The Bank of England's Court of Directors approved an interim dividend and noted the smooth passing of a major gilt redemption at its February 12, 2026 meeting.
PRA outlines April regulatory updates and business plan
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published its April 2026 Regulatory Digest, outlining several new consultations, policy statements, and its business plan for 2026/27. The digest covers reforms to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime and proposals for fees and high loan-to-income lending.
BoE holds Bank Rate as Middle East conflict lifts inflation
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has maintained Bank Rate at 3.75 percent, despite CPI inflation rising to 3.3 percent in March.
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Bank Rate held at 3.75% as energy prices push inflation higher
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted by an 8-1 majority to maintain Bank Rate at 3.75 percent.
PRA sets out cost benefit analysis policy
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a statement of policy detailing its approach to cost benefit analysis (CBA).
PRA welcomes UK risk transformation reforms, plans new regime
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) welcomes HM Treasury's proposals for legislative reforms to the UK's risk transformation regime.
BoE defines approach to cost benefit analysis
The Bank of England has published a Statement of Policy setting out its approach to conducting cost benefit analysis (CBA) when making rules for Central Counterparties (CCPs) and Central Securities Depositories (CSDs).
PRA and BoE detail cost model for regulation
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Bank of England (BoE) have outlined the Standard Cost Model (SCM), a framework for estimating firms' operational compliance costs from regulatory changes.
Insurers face higher capital for funded reinsurance
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has proposed new capital requirements for funded reinsurance used by UK life insurers.