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May 30, 2024 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has publicly shared a comment on a consultation in the UK. Launched last April, the proposal is for a Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS) initiated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England. The deadline for feedback from interested… Read More

April 4, 2024 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Karim Haji, Global and UK Head of Financial Services at KPMG, comments on the recent Money and Credit data from the Bank of England. Karim noted that mortgage approvals rising for the fifth month in a row shows the housing market recovery “is still moving… Read More

April 3, 2024 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

While everyone understands that securities will inevitably become digital, policymakers have been slow to provide an ecosystem to support the nuances intrinsic to the transition from analog. Eventually, digital securities will become the dominant sector of digital assets, and clear-cut rules are needed. Today, the… Read More

April 1, 2024 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of England and FCA are leading a joint transformation program with industry to transform data collection from the UK financial sector. They published a future strategy for “achieving this, encompassing the regulator’s response to industry’s recommendations.” The Bank of England and the Financial… Read More

February 4, 2024 @ 5:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of England has recently shared a Working Paper, focused on open banking, and it is attributed to several authors including Tania Babina, Saleem Bahaj, Greg Buchak, Filippo De Marco, Angus Foulis, Will Gornall, Francesco Mazzola and Tong Yu. As noted in the paper… Read More

January 29, 2024 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of England and HM Treasury have published their response to the consultation on a digital pound that was launched in February 2023. No final decision has been made “to pursue a digital pound – also called a central bank digital currency (CBDC).” Work… Read More

November 30, 2023 @ 6:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG has commented on the recently released Bank of England money and credit data. Karim Haji, Head of Financial Services at KPMG UK, comments on today’s Money and Credit Data from The Bank of England: “Consumer borrowing was down slightly in October, which could be… Read More

November 6, 2023 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England are requesting feedback on their proposed approach to regulating stablecoins. The Bank’s proposals cover “any payment systems in the future that use stablecoins in the UK at systemic scale.” Stablecoins are a new type of… Read More

November 2, 2023 @ 11:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the US Federal Reserve decided it was prudent to hold rates where they are for the time being, and today, the Bank of England decided to do the same. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has a similar target with inflation as… Read More

October 15, 2023 @ 10:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A market report has highlighted some key developments from the past week, including the following updates: Bank of England’s chief economist highlights challenge ahead for policymakers Hotter-than-expected US inflation leads to mixed trading ahead of bank results Microsoft takeover of Activision approved by regulator Middle… Read More

September 21, 2023 @ 8:03 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England held benchmark rates steady following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to continue its pause. The BOE said the Monetary Policy Committee voted 5 to 4 to hold the Bank Rate at 5.25%. The minority preferred to increase rates by 25 basis… Read More

August 4, 2023 @ 6:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the Bank of England increased its benchmark rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.25%. The decision was anticipated by markets and follows the recent decision of the US Federal Reserve to increase rates as well. The Banks’ Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6… Read More

July 11, 2023 @ 11:07 pm By Barry James  |  

Some environments can induce a kind of dream-like state in people overcome by their grandeur. You’d think that Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, the ‘Banker’s Banker’ would be over this by now — but no! In this year’s Mansion House speech, we were treated to his vision of… Read More

June 22, 2023 @ 1:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England has raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 bps, increasing from 4.5% to 5%. Today, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by 7 to 2 to increase by 50 bps. Two of the members wanted to remain at the current 4.5%… Read More

May 11, 2023 @ 8:16 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England has increased its benchmark rate by 25 bps as anticipated. According to a statement by the Bank, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 7 to 2 to raise rates to 4.5%, with the dissenters preferring to hold rates at 4.25%. Similar… Read More

March 23, 2023 @ 10:03 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has increased its Bank Rate by 25 basis points, echoing the move by the US Federal Reserve, which did the same yesterday. Unlike the Fed, the vote was not unanimous in a 7-2 majority decision. The MPC said… Read More

March 13, 2023 @ 9:06 am By JD Alois  |  

HSBC, working with the UK government, has announced the acquisition of Silicon Valley Bank UK (SVB UK). In a release, HSBC said it had purchased Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited for £1. The transaction completes immediately. HSBC said the transaction will improve its banking franchise… Read More

February 7, 2023 @ 12:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

HM Treasury and the Bank of England have announced a new consultation on the possibility of a digital pound. According to a joint statement, The consultation is being launched as the UK government wants to ensure the public has access to “safe money” while supporting… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England has raised interest rates by 50 basis points – the biggest leap in many years. The move by the BoE follows the US Federal Reserve’s anticipated 75 bps rate increase. The Bank of England said it maintains resolve to fight inflation… Read More

July 7, 2022 @ 1:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

  It has been a tough few weeks for crypto assets. Fears of contagion ripped through the sector when several firms shut down withdrawals. This week, Voyager Digital filed for bankruptcy protection the in the US under Chapter 11. This was predicated by the pending… Read More