Banking reforms could hit Ba...

April 08, 2011

Monday will give the first hints on the future shape of the UK banking sector, when the IndependentCommission on Banking (ICB) delivers its interim report to the government – though some analyst...

Focus on Europe as BoE holds...

April 07, 2011

The Bank of England (BoE) has once again voted to hold its base interest rate at 0.5 per cent today,despite continued inflationary pressures. However the Bank’s position may contrast with that o...

Bank of England votes to kee...

April 07, 2011

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has voted to keep the officialbank interest rate at 0.5%. The committee also voted to maintain quantative easing at £200 billion. The last b...

Interest rate rise may push...

April 07, 2011

A leading debt charity has warned that the number of homeowners struggling to pay theirmortgages is expected to rise this year, particularly if the Bank of England raises interest rates tocombat spira...