Bank of England Suspends Tightening Policy as Pound Nosedives — Central Bank ...
Following the extremely volatile European markets during the past few days and the euro and pound dropping rapidly against the U.S. dollar, the Bank of England has decided to intervene in bond markets. U.K. government bond yields have been erratic and the pound sterling also dropped to a lifetime low against the greenback. On Wednesday, the Bank of England noted that it was monitoring the “significant repricing” of U.K. assets very closely. Bank of England Opens the Stimulus Flood Gates Again — Central Bank Intervenes in UK Bond Markets The Bank of England (BOE)....
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After the British pound sterling tapped an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on September 26, the Bank of England (BOE) said it would halt its monetary tightening policy and start buying long-dated bonds again. Approximately two weeks later, the BOE detailed on Monday that it was doubling the size of its debt buy-backs by purchasing large sums of gilt-edged securities (bonds).
BOE to Double Bond Purchases, UK Central Bank Adds New Temporary and Permanent Repo Programs to Enhance Liquidity
16 days ago, the British pound sterling reached a lifetime low against the greenback and....
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