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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The Bank of England has kept its key rate at 3.75% since December, but is expected to lift it to 4% in early November.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

A warning from the Governor of the Bank of England not to "risk repeat of Truss chaos" heads up the Daily Telegraph's front page ahead of the Budget.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Banknotes are getting a nature makeover - and the Bank of England has revealed the four creatures that will feature on our money.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Add to that additional rate hikes by the Fed and Bank of England until the year-end, and the bull market in equities could come to an abrupt end sooner than many expect,” Klement said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

He made new contacts in New Orleans, shook hands with speculators backed by the Bank of England.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead