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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Other major central banks such as the Bank of Japan and Bank of England are also expected to raise their rates this year, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

“We think the Bank of England is right, on balance, to hold rates—though that judgment is conditional,” said David Aikman, NIESR’s director.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Recent projections by the Bank of England suggest just over five million homeowners should expect their monthly mortgage repayments to increase by the end of 2028.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Precisely because food and energy prices can be very volatile, the Bank of England also considers other economic measures such as "core inflation", which excludes these costs.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

The Bank of England and a syndicate of financiers were racing to raise a fund to guarantee Baring’s financial obligations.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson