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25 Aug 21
Simon Gray, head of finance and operations at Agilisys discusses how modern financial management systems can help public sector finance directors embrace active financial planning and agile financial...
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4 Aug 21
Hertfordshire County Council has been able to claw-back 96% of historical deposits in failed Icelandic banks after final payments were made last year, it has emerged.
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3 Aug 21
A city council will take on £107m of debt to repay £65m of 'lender option, borrower option' loans, but still expects to save £18m over the life of the debt.
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16 Jul 21
The size of quantitative easing undertaken in response to Covid-19 could test the Bank of England’s independence from ministers, according to a Parliamentary committee.
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15 Jul 21
Find out how an English council successfully raised £1m for solar projects through a community bond.
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6 Jul 21
The government has failed to budget for £30bn of additional costs resulting from Covid-19 over the next three years, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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5 Jul 21
Brighton and Hove City Council has deferred a £1.2m loan payment from Brighton i360, a 530ft viewing tower, to help with its cash flow – over fears the attraction’s failure would cost more in the...
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17 Jun 21
Bank of England protections are available to help protect local authorities lending to their peers, according to a senior advisor at the bank.
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14 Jun 21
The government has committed to publishing its Green Financing Framework, which will set out new criteria for funding of its forthcoming green bonds, by the end of this month.
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11 Jun 21
Government at a local and national level needs to get to grips with the expiry of PFI contracts, says Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier.
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8 Jun 21
As private finance initiative contracts start to expire, public bodies must ensure they inherit assets in good condition.
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28 May 21
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak to clarify the working relationship between the Bank of England and department throughout Covid-19.
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14 May 21
Former prime minister David Cameron defended supply chain finance as a way of reducing cost of public service provision, as he faced questions from MPs on the lobbying scandal.
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6 May 21
UK GDP is forecast to grow by 7.25% this year, as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted – the fastest growth since the Second World War, according to the Bank of England.
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27 Apr 21
London Borough of Newham has been granted permission to appeal a High Court decision which rejected its claim against Barclays Bank over historic Lender Option Borrower Option loans.
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23 Apr 21
Former prime minister David Cameron “quite persistently” lobbied Treasury officials to allow now-defunct Greensill Capital to access government Covid-19 support, according to the department's top...
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19 Apr 21
The Treasury and the Bank of England have launched a joint taskforce to explore the potential of a digital currency.
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16 Mar 21
The Bank of England is looking at “new tools” to guide the UK economy out of the crisis caused by Covid-19, according to governor Andrew Bailey.
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3 Mar 21
The newly announced UK Infrastructure Bank will offer £4bn of loan to authorities at the same interest cost as local infrastructure rates formerly offered through the Public Works Loan Board.
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2 Mar 21
Councils will gain access to £4bn worth of loans for capital projects from the new UK Infrastructure Bank - although experts have raised questions about the lending rate.
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2 Mar 21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak this week said a one percentage point rise in interest rates would add £25bn a year to the government’s debt servicing costs. So why isn’t the Treasury relieving the pressure...
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26 Feb 21
The Treasury has completed the sale of Bradford and Bingley and NRAM, formerly Northern Rock, for £5bn, after the banks were brought under government control during the financial crisis.
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5 Feb 21
The Bank of England has written to banks asking them to take measures to prepare for any future decision to cut interest rates below zero later this year.
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3 Feb 21
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2 Feb 21
25 Aug 21Simon Gray, head of finance and operations at Agilisys discusses how modern financial management systems can help public sector finance directors embrace active financial planning and agile financial...
4 Aug 21Hertfordshire County Council has been able to claw-back 96% of historical deposits in failed Icelandic banks after final payments were made last year, it has emerged.
3 Aug 21A city council will take on £107m of debt to repay £65m of 'lender option, borrower option' loans, but still expects to save £18m over the life of the debt.
16 Jul 21The size of quantitative easing undertaken in response to Covid-19 could test the Bank of England’s independence from ministers, according to a Parliamentary committee.
15 Jul 21Find out how an English council successfully raised £1m for solar projects through a community bond.
6 Jul 21The government has failed to budget for £30bn of additional costs resulting from Covid-19 over the next three years, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.
5 Jul 21Brighton and Hove City Council has deferred a £1.2m loan payment from Brighton i360, a 530ft viewing tower, to help with its cash flow – over fears the attraction’s failure would cost more in the...
17 Jun 21Bank of England protections are available to help protect local authorities lending to their peers, according to a senior advisor at the bank.
14 Jun 21The government has committed to publishing its Green Financing Framework, which will set out new criteria for funding of its forthcoming green bonds, by the end of this month.
11 Jun 21Government at a local and national level needs to get to grips with the expiry of PFI contracts, says Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier.
8 Jun 21As private finance initiative contracts start to expire, public bodies must ensure they inherit assets in good condition.
14 May 21Former prime minister David Cameron defended supply chain finance as a way of reducing cost of public service provision, as he faced questions from MPs on the lobbying scandal.
27 Apr 21London Borough of Newham has been granted permission to appeal a High Court decision which rejected its claim against Barclays Bank over historic Lender Option Borrower Option loans.
3 Mar 21The newly announced UK Infrastructure Bank will offer £4bn of loan to authorities at the same interest cost as local infrastructure rates formerly offered through the Public Works Loan Board.
2 Mar 21Councils will gain access to £4bn worth of loans for capital projects from the new UK Infrastructure Bank - although experts have raised questions about the lending rate.
2 Mar 21Chancellor Rishi Sunak this week said a one percentage point rise in interest rates would add £25bn a year to the government’s debt servicing costs. So why isn’t the Treasury relieving the pressure...
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