John Gieve
BoE to conduct ‘desk-based stress test’ for 2024
Financial policy committee warns of some risks in UK corporate and household finance
UK must ensure there is no Mark Carney exit
Calls for Bank of England governor to step down must be resisted – Mark Carney represents a vital source of stability at a time of heightened uncertainty for the UK
Former BoE officials warn low rates are feeding imbalances
Marian Bell and John Gieve say the Bank of England should start hiking rates soon, as signs of supply-side problems, unsustainable debt, rising house prices and inflation grow more serious
Gieve: BoE rate hike likely to hinge on election outcome
Former deputy governor John Gieve says victor in May 7 poll will impact BoE’s tightening decision; panellists warn of high uncertainty as no party likely to win outright majority
UK economy near escape velocity already, say ex-MPC members
Former BoE deputy governor John Gieve believes Mark Carney may use macro-prudential policy to boost the UK economy; Charles Goodhart argues ‘help to buy' scheme will promote lending to SMEs
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Rebalancing the fraught relationship between governments and central banks
The growing politicisation of central banking involves central bankers needing to make difficult judgement calls on the areas that lie outside of their competence
Former BoE policy-makers demand action from Mark Carney
John Gieve says Carney is likely to introduce conditional forward guidance and expand QE; Rachel Lomax backs FPC remit that requires a “consistent message” among its members
Gieve calls for BoE leading role in European diplomacy
Former deputy governor of the Bank of England says London is not in mortal danger from European regulation, but the UK central bank should play more of a leading role in negotiations with the ECB
Former BoE deputy backs dual mandate for UK central bank
Former Bank of England deputy governor says central bank remit changes in UK budget yesterday were ‘disappointing’; advocates switch to a dual mandate targeting growth and inflation
Former BoE MPC members divided on ‘maxed out’ easing
John Gieve, Charles Goodhart and Andrew Sentance disagree on whether the Bank of England has more scope to ease policy; Gieve says action at next meeting is likely
Time to rethink the centrepiece of economic management, says Gieve
Former deputy governor of the Bank of England challenges role of independent central banks pursuing inflation-targeting mandates
Ex-UK MPC members discuss future of eurozone
Panellists at event in London say euro will survive but with a smaller group of countries; argue UK is in dangerous position to respond to eurozone collapse
Central bankers debate loose monetary policy impacts and exit plans
Masaaki Shirakawa, Christian Noyer, Jean-Claude Trichet and John Gieve highlight the challenges of super-loose monetary policy; Cœuré says ECB has LTRO exit plan
UK must press ahead with fiscal cuts: panel
Panellists at Fathom Monetary Policy Forum present gloomy view on UK economy; former Bank deputy questions wisdom of cutbacks, but says it’s too late to turn back
Ex-Bank’s Lomax attacks government over cutbacks
Former MPC member Rachel Lomax lambasts climate of fear promulgated by Britain’s coalition government in order to pave the way for fiscal retrenchment
Central banks are preferred regulators: CentralBanking.com panel
Charles Goodhart, Sir John Gieve and Paul Mortimer-Lee say regulation is best housed within the central bank but warn challenges remain
‘Moment of truth’ for the euro, says former BoE deputy governor
John Gieve says eurozone countries are showing the political will to ensure the currency block stays intact and expresses his support for the UK's new 'twin peaks' regulatory framework
A return to complexity: economic policy after the crisis
The crisis has challenged the fundamentals of the prevailing macroeconomic orthodoxy. Policymakers must recognise this and adopt new frameworks accordingly, Sir John Gieve argues
Inflation targets must be raised: IMF’s Blanchard
IMF economists Olivier Blanchard, Giovanni Dell’Ariccia and Paulo Mauro call for central banks to revise their price growth targets if they want to avoid crippling deflation
Bank holds rates, halts asset purchases
Bank’s rate-setters stand pat, pointing to a clash of pressures between inflation and anaemic growth; ex-MPC members concur
Ex-BoE deputy heralds decline of independent era
The collective failure of monetary authorities and governments to avert the current crisis will negate central banks' independence, Sir John Gieve, a former deputy governor at the Bank of England has said.