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UK spent almost £500,000 on unused support scheme for energy firms

Exclusive: EMFS, devised by Treasury and Bank of England as backstop fund, was quietly closed this year

The Guardian - UK

London property market stagnant amid warnings of UK-wide house price falls

The typical London house price in March was £537,250, which is very slightly up (0.1 per cent) on this time last year

Evening Standard

Average UK house price increased by 0.8% in March, says Halifax

The typical house price in March was £287,880, which was about 2% below a peak reached last August, according to Halifax’s report.

The Independent UK

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Why you should care about bumper bank profits

The Bank of England has raised interest rates 11 times since December 2021 but, while this may boost bank profits, it is less likely to boost many people’s bank balances.

The Conversation

Fixed mortgage rates prolong bad news on inflation

City Comment: Another rate hike could spell very bad news indeed for homeowners whose mortgage fixes expire this year

Evening Standard

Wyelands Bank rebuked by Bank of England for regulatory failings

Central bank decides against £8.5m fine because of collapsed firm’s ‘limited resources’

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England ‘may need to cut interest rates earlier and faster’

MPC member Silvana Tenreyro expects such a move ‘to avoid significant inflation undershoot’

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Spanish inflation almost halves and German CPI falls as energy prices cool – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Property experts encouraged by 'green shoots' as mortgage approvals rise

Home-buyer mortgage approvals have increased for the first time in six months

Manchester Evening News

Mortgage approvals to home-buyers increase for first time in six months

Some 43,500 mortgages were approved for house purchase in February, up from 39,600 in January, according to Bank of England figures.

The Independent UK

Credit Suisse aided tax evasion, says US Senate committee; Bank of England reports UK banks are ‘resilient’ – as it happened

US Senate committee’s findings come on the day UBS appoints ex-boss Sergio Ermotti as new CEO to steer Credit Suissse takeover

The Guardian - UK

Silicon Valley Bank collapse was fastest since Barings in 1995, Bank of England governor says

Andrew Bailey says economy is in ‘period of very heightened tension and alertness’

The Independent UK

Bank of England chief: HSBC was only reasonable bidder for Silicon Valley Bank UK

Other prospective bidders, Andrew Bailey said, either never submitted a firm offer or attached terms the Bank couldn’t agree to

Evening Standard

Watch as Bank of England governor speaks to Treasury committee on SVB rescue

Watch as Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey speaks to the Treasury committee about Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) after its £1 rescue by HSBC.

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The Guardian - UK

SVB collapse was ‘fastest since Barings’, Bank of England says, in call for vigilance – as it happened

Treasury committee holds hearing on the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank this month

The Conversation

Rising inflation will continue to cause political headaches for the government, but also for the Bank of England

The Bank of England raised its main interest rate for the eleventh time in a row to 4.25% at its March meeting. At its previous meeting in February the Bank was optimistic about the prospects for inflation in the coming year, saying: “We expect inflation to fall quickly this year.”

The Guardian - UK

Myopia in the Bank of England over companies’ profiteering

Letter: Research showing that most price increases came from ‘companies seeking to maintain profit margins’ has not been noticed by the Bank, writes Bernie Evans

The Guardian - UK

So things are getting better – but it’s no thanks to the Bank of England

Governor Andrew Bailey has had to accept that the economy is resilient, but he’ll still find reasons to keep interest rates high

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The Guardian - UK

Greedflation: are large firms using crises as cover to push up their profits?

Critics of corporate behaviour over the pandemic and Ukraine war say company profit and loss accounts tell their own story

Daily Mirror

Bank of England chief warns firms hiking prices could lead to higher interest rates

His comments follow a surprise increase in inflation earlier this week and the Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates - the 11th rise in a row - from 4% to 4.25%.

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England boss urges firms to hold back price rises or risk higher rates

Andrew Bailey says interest rates will have to rise again unless inflation falls

Insider UK

Interest rates will rise again if businesses raise prices – Bank of England boss

Governor states optimistic outlook that the UK can avoid a recession, after being on a 'knife edge' last month

The Guardian - UK

Deutsche Bank shares tumble as fresh banking sell-off grips Europe and US – as it happened

Stock markets and oil fall amid fears over Germany’s biggest bank

Evening Standard

Interest rates will rise again if businesses hike prices, Bank of England boss warns

His comments come after interest rates were lifted to 4.25% from 4%.

The Independent UK

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