BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.2B
- Private
- UK
Dow Jones Description
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom. Sometimes known as the 'Old Lady' of Threadneedle Street, the Bank was founded in 1694, nationalised on 1 March 1946, and gained independence in 1997. Standing at the centre of the UK's financial system, the Bank is committed to promoting and maintaining monetary and financial stability as its contribution to a healthy economy.
Executive Director, Banking & Chief Cashier
Andrew BaileyNumber of Employees 1,639
NAICS Code Monetary Authorities-Central Bank: 521110
Recent Events
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FTSE 100 up 0.83%
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Euro Stocks Rally After US Economic Reports
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Europe shares hit 1-week closing high on U.S. data
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Dollar hovers near 1-year low ahead of Fed meeting
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BoE could cut rate paid on bank reserves
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Crisis measures boosting central banks' bottom line
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Europe Heeds Cautious Central Banks
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U.K.: Banks 'Too Big to Fail' Are Too Big
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BoE appoints Bailey head of Special Resolution Unit
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US economist joins Bank of England rate-setters
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Britain appoints Posen to replace Besley on BoE's MPC
News & Analysis
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Rates rise again.
- 2007-07-05
Base lending rates have risen to 5.75 per cent, a move widely expected by City economists. Plus the rest of today's company news and results Jonathan Eley As expected, the Bank of England has increased its key lending rate to 5.75 per cent, a...
Week Ahead...
- 2006-07-28
News Monday 31 July Banking giant HSBC announces its half-year figures on Monday and the bad debt position looks set for scrutiny. Reflecting the impact of its US sub-prime lender, Household, HSBC's provisions as a proportion of loans tend to be...
Driver to steer research for ABI.
- 2006-01-05
THE Association of British Insurers has hired Rebecca Driver as director of research and chief economist. Previously at the Bank of England, Ms Driver worked as the bank's research adviser to the external member of the Monetary Policy Committee. Prior to that she was...
YOUR MONEY: Pound notes
- 2004-03-28
THE Leeds & Holbeck Triple Guaranteed Bond has a minimum guaranteed interest rate of 4 per cent per annum the current Bank of England base rate until maturity on May 31, 2007. Investors can also choose to have their interest paid monthly at the same rate and the account can...
Noted and Noteworthy
- 2003-08-01
Finance interests have bought their way into strange possessions before. There's J.P. Morgan, which organized the firm running the Titanic. The Bank of England owns a yacht omura owns 5,000 pubs.But while rich bankers may own thoroughbreds, rarely have they become corporate items. Which is what recently happened to last...
Cut in returns blow to savers
- 2002-10-06
THE insurance industry continued to cut returns to savers last week in the face of torrid stock markets. Standard Life slashed 10% off its values and introduced a 10% exit penalty. Axa sliced up 8% off its terminal bonuses. Bond returns were cut by between 2% and...
Evening Standard, London, Anthony Hilton Column.
- 2002-09-25
By Anthony Hilton, Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 25--The leading contenders to succeed Sir Edward George as Governor of the Bank of England seem to be setting out their stalls on the basis of whether they are for or...
Bombe surprise.
- 2002-02-13
Feb 9, 2002 The Economist ABIX via COMTEX -- Insurance companies absorb hundreds of billion of dollars of risk through credit-risk transfer. It is generally thought that such transfers diversify risk, allocate capital more efficiently and improve bank liquidity. There is concern from some...
British Life Insurance Firms Face Low-Growth Possibility.
- 2001-12-14
Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14--The terror outrage in the US on September 11 dealt a bitter blow to the insurance industry. But life companies face an even bigger long-term threat - that of low investment growth. The...
Risk Transfer between Banks, Insurance Companies and Capital Markets: An Overview
BNET
- 2001-12-01
This article describes the interactions, which are effected primarily through securitizations and derivatives. In principle, firms can use risk-transfer markets to disperse risks, making them less vulnerable to particular regional, sectoral or market shocks. Greater inter-dependence, however, raises challenges for market participants and the authorities: in tracking the distribution of...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
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| Andrew Bailey | Executive Director, Banking & Chief Cashier |
| Charles Bean | Executive Director and Chief Economist |
| Spencer Dale | Executive Director, Chief Economist |
| John Footman | Executive Director, Central Services |
| Nigel Jenkinson | Executive Director, Financial Stability |
| Paul Fisher | Executive Director, Markets |
| Paul Tucker | Executive Director, Markets |
| Adrian Piper | Agent |
| Chris Brown | Agent |
| Christopher Bailey | Agent |
| David Buffham | Agent |
| George Sampson | |
| Graham Nicholson | |
| Herbert Baker | |
| John Bartlett | Agent |
| John Soane | |
| John Whitley | Agent |
| John Young | Agent |
| Juliet Wheldon | |
| Kevin Butler | Agent |
| Paul Fullerton | Agent |
| Peter Andrews | Agent |
| Phil Eckersley | Agent |
| Timothy Besley | Professor |
| Tony Strachan | Agent |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Charles Goodhart | Chairman |
| Andrew Sentance | Board of Directors |
| David Blanchflower | Board of Directors |
| Harrison Young | Board of Directors |
| Kate Barker | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Executive Director, Banking & Chief Cashier | Current |
| Allgold of Sevenoaks | Current | |
| Bank of England | Board of Directors | Current |
| Risk Limited | Senior Manager | Former |
| The London School of Economics | Research Officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Executive Director and Chief Economist | Current |
| Bank of England | Board of Directors | Current |
| The London School of Economics | Lecturer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Executive Director, Chief Economist | Current |
| Bank of England | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Executive Director, Central Services | Current |
| Bank of England | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Executive Director, Financial Stability | Current |
| Bank of England | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Birmingham | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Executive Director, Markets | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Executive Director, Markets | Current |
| Bank of England | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bank of England | Agent | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bank of England | Agent | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bank of England | Agent | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Agent | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Current |
Graham Nicholson qualified with Freshfields in September 1971 and became a partner in 1980 while working in the firm's New York office. He helped establish the firm's first Asian office in Singapore later that year and, following his return to London, became departmental managing partner of the company department in 1986 (which later divided to become the corporate and finance departments). Graham was also managing partner of the firm between 1990 and 1993, before returning to full time practice. Graham's work has spanned a wide range of the firm's clients over the years. Most recently he has been well known for his work with a range of financial institutions clients, such as the London Stock Exchange on its listing, offers and proposed offers in recent years; Zurich Financial Services on a wide range of transactions, and Lloyd's and Equitas on the reconstruction of the Lloyd's insurance market in 1996 and the subsequent progress of Equitas. He is also relationship partner for Rolls Royce. Graham read law at Trinity Hall, Cambridge and attended the Advanced Manager Program at Harvard Business School in 1990.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Rolls Royce | Partner | Current |
| Bank of England | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bank of England | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bank of England | Agent | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bank of England | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bank of England | Agent | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bank of England | Agent | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bank of England | Current | |
| Depart-Ment | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Agent | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Agent | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Agent | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Agent | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Professor | Current |
| The London School of Economics | Professor of Economics and Political Science | Current |
| Voxeu.Org | Current | |
| Econometric Society | Fellow | Current |
| University of Oxford | Former | |
| Econometric Society | Chair | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Agent | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bank of England | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Airways | Chief Economist | Former |
| British Airways | Head of Environmental Affairs | Former |
| The London School of Economics | Former | |
| Society of Business Economists | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Labor Company | Fellow | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bank of England | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bank of England | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Glance-PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Aug 26
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BoE Bean-cbanks need tools to tackle asset prices
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BOE's King Sought Even More Stimulus
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Division within BOE surprises markets
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BoE split on size of monetary stimulus
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BoE split on QE stimulus rise; King wanted more
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UPDATE 3-BoE split on QE stimulus rise; King wanted more
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UPDATE 2-UK cbankers split on stimulus rise; King wanted more
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UK cbankers split on stimulus rise; King wanted more
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BoE split on 50 bln QE increase, King wanted 75 bln
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UPDATE 1-BoE split on 50 bln QE increase, King wanted 75 bln
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UK Business Credit Availability Is Hitting Consumers Too
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BOE Aug Minutes: Governor King Voted For GBP200 Billion Bond Buying
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BoE MPC voted 6-3 for 50 bln QE increase, King wanted 75 bln
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RPT-PREVIEW-BoE QE vote seen unanimous; fireworks if any split
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PREVIEW-BoE QE vote seen unanimous; fireworks if any split
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UPDATE 1-BoE's Sentance sees UK return to growth in '09-paper
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Is Britain's Economy on the Mend?
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King raises stakes in UK inflation gamble
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The impact of quantitative easing: When to call a halt
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