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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
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14 Jan 21
The Bank of England needs to improve its own understanding of its quantitative easing programme to improve its effectiveness, according to the bank’s internal watchdog.
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11 Jan 21
The Treasury has confirmed that its Dormant Assets Scheme is to be expanded to cover accounts in insurance, pensions, investment, wealth management and securities sectors.
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27 Nov 20
Reforms to the system of accessing Public Works Loan Board borrowing increase the importance of good decision-making by council section 151 officers, says David Blake.
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25 Nov 20
Warrington Borough Council is set to become the second local authority to launch a bond through the Municipal Bonds Agency.
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25 Nov 20
The government has reversed its October 2019 hike in the Public Works Loan Board borrowing rate and introduced a ‘ban’ on councils borrowing to raise revenue from commercial property.
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20 Nov 20
The government borrowed a record £214bn between April and October – although the figure was £77bn less than projections by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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18 Nov 20
Monetary policy will attempt to combat long-term scarring to UK GDP from Covid-19 forecast at £40bn a year, according to a deputy governor of the Bank of England.
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5 Nov 20
The Bank of England has announced plans for another £150bn of quantitative easing, as Covid-19 impacts further on the UK’s economic recovery.
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.
28 May 21The 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.
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...
5 Feb 21The 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.
3 Feb 21
2 Feb 21
27 Nov 20Reforms to the system of accessing Public Works Loan Board borrowing increase the importance of good decision-making by council section 151 officers, says David Blake.
25 Nov 20Warrington Borough Council is set to become the second local authority to launch a bond through the Municipal Bonds Agency.
25 Nov 20The government has reversed its October 2019 hike in the Public Works Loan Board borrowing rate and introduced a ‘ban’ on councils borrowing to raise revenue from commercial property.
28 Sep 21
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