Bank of England

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted five to four to maintain quantitative easing (QE) at £325bn this month, overruling the governor and three colleagues who called for further expansion.

Governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King, will signal on Wednesday that interest rates will remain around their record low until the end of next year at the earliest, the Daily Telegraph reports.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has resisted calls for further quantitative easing after leaving its programme of stimulus unchanged, with interest rates also kept on hold.

A deputy governor of the Bank of England has launched an outspoken attack on new European regulations that he warns could create further financial crises.

Deputy governor for Monetary Policy at the Bank of England Charlie Bean has said lower inflation next year should both support the mortgage market and consumer spending.

In the run up to the election, there are changes on the horizon for regulating insurance, particularly in the area of consumer protection.

Do you think the FSA gives value for money, or would Conservative plans to transfer its powers to the Bank of England be a reasonable course of action?

Senior industry figures have questioned Conservative plans to transfer regulatory powers from the FSA to either the Bank of England (BoE) or a new consumer protection body.

As the housing market continues to struggle and the Bank of England Base Rate remains historically low, Matthew Wyles asks how long it will take for the economy to recuperate following these testing times.