Mark Carney
Carney lectures Scots on dangers of monetary union without fiscal union
Bank of England governor tells Edinburgh audience that successful currency union would need banking union, and would risk moral hazard without fiscal union
Bank of England will recalibrate forward guidance next month
Governor Mark Carney tells an audience in Davos he would prefer the next stage of forward guidance not to focus solely on unemployment, but on ‘overall conditions' in the economy
Bank of England launches new liquidity provision framework
First ‘indexed long-term repo operations' under framework unveiled in October scheduled for early February; will provide ‘more liquidity at cheaper rates, longer maturities against wider range of collateral'
BoE's Carney downplays UK housing risks
The governor, who is also head of the country's principal macro-prudential regulator, says higher prices and ‘mortgage availability' is due to housing market bouncing back from ‘low base'
Carney defends forward guidance as UK unemployment falls closer to BoE threshold
Bank of England governor says reaching 7% unemployment threshold does not presuppose monetary tightening, but rather incorporates a deliberate buffer before full employment is reached
Bank of England promises diversity on new polymer banknotes
Public consultation revealed 87% of Brits in favour of switching to polymer banknotes; Bank of England also unveils a new system for selecting historical characters to feature on its notes
Carney: UK businesses ‘understand forward guidance well'
New governor's policy of providing guidance on future interest rates is useful for businesses and households, he says - despite financial markets apparently not believing it
UK can escape ‘liquidity trap', Carney says
Mark Carney tells New York audience the Bank of England's joint responsibility for monetary and financial policy allows it to stimulate the economy while avoiding unbalanced growth
BoE's Carney: liquidity support for CCPs is a 'last-resort option'
Bank of England governor insists clearing houses must have enough liquidity to cope with the default of two big member firms
Carney backs new leverage ratio powers
Bank of England announces review of its powers over bank leverage ratios; Mark Carney says that FPC control over the tool is ‘necessary to properly implement a robust capital framework’
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: Carney makes his mark at the Bank of England
Mark Carney has achieved much more than meets the eye in his first five months as governor of the Bank of England
UK data boost could spell early end to BoE forward guidance
Inflation report out today predicts consumer price inflation will reach 2% target sooner than predicted after sharp drop in October; revised forecast on unemployment may undermine forward guidance
A new and explicit policy on liquidity provision
The Bank of England's new rules on liquidity provision reflect much closer regulation of banks' liquidity policies and a desire to avoid the mistakes of the crisis
Carney says BoE 'open for business' ahead of QE wind-down
Extra money for more types of collateral to be made available over longer tenors and at cheaper prices, in a bid to prepare UK banks for the end of QE; facilities could also be opened to non-banks
BoE's Martin Weale still unsure over Carney's forward guidance by consensus
Bank of England's forward guidance dissenter explains ongoing qualms over how forward guidance works at the BoE, as he is re-appointed to a second term
Carney new vice-chair of ESRB as King joins Fischer at CFR
Mark Carney takes over from Mervyn King as deputy to European Systemic Risk Board chairman Mario Draghi; King joins US think-tank Council on Foreign Relations as a distinguished fellow
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Looking for a game-changer for the financial system
The world may need to look to central bank governors in countries such as China and India to champion reform of the global monetary architecture
Economists criticise ‘incomplete’ Bank of England guidance
Richard Barwell and Jagjit Chadha criticise the Bank of England for failing to lay out the path back to a more neutral monetary policy in its attempt at forward guidance
Turning forward guidance into 20:20 vision
The Bank of England’s vision of forward guidance is incomplete and could shake confidence in the central bank’s policy framework.
Carney defends Bank of England’s forward guidance
Bank of England governor defends use of state-contingent forward guidance despite bond market reaction; concern rises about mixed policy message
Haldane says central banks have ‘further to go’ to improve communication
Bank of England executive director Andrew Haldane says policy-makers are still searching for a language that resonates with the general public
Carney urges G-20 leaders to cooperate
FSB releases report on global progress toward ending too-big-to-fail as its chairman, Mark Carney, stresses importance of cross-border cooperation over global financial reforms for global trade
Carney's BoE walks fine line between stimulus and financial stability
Bank of England governor Mark Carney’s maiden speech includes announcement of relaxation of bank liquidity rules; insists the central bank is in charge of interest rates, despite market moves
Bank of England ties monetary policy to unemployment
MPC will not raise interest rates or unwind its asset purchases ‘at least until’ the unemployment rate falls below 7%; unlikely to happen within the next three years according to latest forecast