Bank of England

British  

noun

1. the central bank of the United Kingdom, which acts as banker to the government and the commercial banks. It is responsible for managing the government's debt and implementing its policy on other monetary matters: established in 1694, nationalized in 1946; in 1997 the government restored the authority to set interest rates to the Bank

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Example Sentences

"Unfortunately, fake adverts impersonating the Bank of England and other central banks are on the rise," said Governor Andrew Bailey in a statement.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Other major central banks, including the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, have so far kept rates on hold as they assess the fallout from the conflict.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Fitch now expects the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England will hold rates this year before resuming cuts in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

U.K. businesses polled in May expected to raise their prices at a faster rate, but wage increases were seen slowing, according to a Bank of England survey released Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

This is only true because this piece of paper has been issued by the Bank of England and is of the approved form.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton