Bank of England (BoE) news

The Bank of England (BoE) is the central bank of the United Kingdom. Its primary objective is to maintain price stability, targeting a 2% inflation rate. The BoE uses interest rate adjustments and quantitative easing to influence the economy and achieve its inflation target. It also plays a key role in ensuring financial stability in the UK.

Market Insights Podcast - BOE, RBA, China trade and inflation data on the radar for this week

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong joins Jonny Hart to discuss this week's key economic data and events. Firstly, two central banks' monetary policy to ponder on ex-post "not so hawkish" FOMC last week engineered by Fed Chair Powell's press conference.

06-05-2024 21:08 GMT by Kelvin Wong

Pound edges lower ahead of BoE meeting

The British pound is slightly lower on Thursday. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2766, down 0.16%. BoE expected to hold rates The markets will shift focus from the Federal Reserve, which maintained rates on Wednesday, to the Bank of England, which is holding its rate meeting later today. The BoE is widely expected to maintain the cash rate at 5.25% at today’s meeting but investors will be looking for signals of a rate cut.

21-03-2024 07:09 GMT by Kenneth Fisher