Week ahead: City eyes new economy figures and Bank governor Bailey comments July 10, 2022 The City will turn its gaze to fresh GDP figures published this week for signs that the UK is already in the teeth of a recession in a busy week of data announcements. London’s premier FTSE 100 index shook off the turmoil in Downing Street to climb 0.38 per cent and finish the week at [...]
PMI: House building shrinks for first time since beginning of pandemic July 6, 2022 A slowdown in the UK economy triggered by the cost of living crisis has led to house building stalling, a closely watched survey published today reveals. Activity in the UK house building sector dropped for the first time since May 2020, when the country was in the teeth of the most onerous pandemic restrictions, according [...]
Bank of England will sign off steeper rate hike if inflation persists, chief economist warns July 6, 2022 The Bank of England will ramp up the pace of its tightening cycle if inflation continues to motor ahead, its chief wonk said today. Speaking at the London and Qatar centre for global banking and finance conference at Kings College, Huw Pill, chief economist at the Bank, said its latest forward guidance reflects “my willingness [...]
Bank of England orders lenders to strengthen reserves amid ‘deteriorating’ economy July 5, 2022 The Bank of England yesterday ordered lenders to fortify their defences in preparation for the looming economic downturn, warning the City against “excessive” cuts in lending to households and businesses. The central bank, which oversees Britain’s banking sector and the country’s monetary policy, doubled the proportion of money lenders need to keep in reserve to [...]
UK more likely than US and Europe to tip into recession, Goldman Sachs warns June 30, 2022 The UK is more likely to tip into recession than the US and Europe due to the country suffering from a more “acute” cost of living crisis, a top Wall Street investment bank has warned. Rampant inflation in Britain, running at a four decade high of 9.1 per cent and the highest in the G7, [...]
Bailey: Steeper rate hike at Bank of England’s next meeting is ‘on the table’ June 29, 2022 A larger rate hike is “on the table” at the Bank of England’s next meeting on 4 August, its chief said today. Speaking on a panel at the European Central Bank’s (ECB) forum on central banking in Sintra, Portugal, Bank governor Andrew Bailey did not rule out a steeper rate rise, saying “there will be [...]
Newly minted: Challenger bank Kroo is just second to be granted BoE licence since August 2016 June 27, 2022 There’s a new bank on the block with digital company Kroo receiving the first licence issued by the Bank of England since early 2021. The FinTech firm becomes just the second to get a green light since 2016, after completing a number of tasks to prove its robustness, compliance, risk management and leadership. Kroo was [...]
Exclusive: Brits’ patience with Bank of England and Bailey wears thin amid historic inflation crunch June 27, 2022 Brits’ patience with the Bank of England is wearing thin amid the worst inflation crunch in recent history, exclusive figures obtained by City A.M. reveal. Some 44 per cent of households are unhappy with Threadneedle Street’s performance over the last year which has seen inflation soar from 2.1 per cent in May 2021 to a [...]
UK to tip into ‘mild recession’ as cost of living crunch cools spending June 27, 2022 Brits responding to the cost of living crisis by reining in spending may tip the UK into a “mild recession” next year, reveals fresh forecasts released today. The Bank of England embarking on a rapid interest rate hike cycle may also send the economy into reverse, according to a new report by consultants KPMG. Yael [...]
World is staring down the barrel of new high inflation era, BIS warns June 26, 2022 The world risks being flung into a new era of persistently high inflation that will tip the global economy into a drawn out recession, one of the world’s top economic institutions has warned. Rampant price rises triggered by a series of economic shocks that have no “historical parallels” could become the norm, the Bank for [...]