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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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
News & Analysis
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Paper talk; What's making the news in the nationals
- 2008-08-14
DAILY Mirror Single men and women are more likely to find true love on the internet than at work or at a party, especially if they are over 45. THE Sun Peaches Geldof and her new husband face a dramatic showdown with her dad Sir Bob Geldof...
Leaks tell of Rock job losses
- 2008-05-30
Byline: By ADAM JUPP Chief Reporter SALES and customer service staff will be the worst hit by Northern Rock's down-scaling plans. For the first time, details of where the troubled bank will slash jobs - and when they will go - have been revealed. A leaked document...
Home losses 'not as high
- 2008-05-15
HOME repossessions will not reach the levels seen in the early 1990s, despite the tough challenges ahead for the UK economy, Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has said. Falling house prices and dearer mortgage deals from lenders have raised fears that thousands more borrowers could lose their homes...
Northern Rock example, The
- 2008-05-01
Following last month's introduction, Marcus Johnson gives answers to some of the burning questions around the Northern Rock affair: Whose fault was it? Will it happen again? What should the Government do? He commends the nationalisation of Northern Rock and suggests returning bank supervision to the Bank of England. ...
Select banks still good bets, says Threadneedle.
- 2008-04-28
Byline: Oliver Shah UK banking stocks with strong Asian cashflows will be able to weather the storm of write-downs, according to Threadneedle's Leigh Harrison. Mr Harrison, head of UK equities at Threadneedle, said despite last week's GBP12bn rights issue from Royal...
CML asks for Bank's response to market worsening.
- 2008-04-24
Byline: James Redgrave CML director general points to declining lending figures The Council of Mortgage Lenders has called on the Bank of England to act as lending has fallen sharply on the first quarter 2007. According to last week's CML...
Protection for the future.
- 2008-04-24
Byline: Hal Austin Phase one is nearing an end The credit crunch, which has plagued the mortgage and banking sectors since 9 august last year, seems to be on the brink of crossing the Rubicon. By the time you...
RBS rolls out fixed and tracker products.
- 2008-04-24
Byline: Anna Lawlor Royal Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland Type: Fixed rate and tracker. Description: RBS has issued two two-year fixed rate mortgages and a two-year tracker. The two-year fixed rate starts on 6.19...
Letter: YOUR SHOUT - Our economic system is faulty
- 2008-04-23
ALTHOUGH the Bank of England reduced interest rates to 5% on April 17, this is unlikely to correct any fundamental problems giving rise to the crisis in the first place. The prevailing attitude from mortgage holders is that they now expect mortgage interest rates to reduce. If property buyers...
BoE to unveil help for banks: Darling
- 2008-04-20
LONDON AFP — The Bank of England will unveil on Monday a plan to take over high street banks' mortgage commitments in return for government bonds, Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said. He said the scheme would help unblock the financial system in Britain which has been hit...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rolls Royce | Partner | Current |
| Bank of England | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Bank of England | Agent | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Agent | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of England | Agent | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Industry Transcripts by Seeking Alpha
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