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UK consumer price inflation eases to 3.6% in October

While Bailey was among those who decided to keep borrowing costs unchanged, he was the only one of the five who felt that overall inflation risks had moved down.
Banking & Finance

Bank of England keeps rates on hold in knife-edge vote that hints at cut soon

Official figures showed a slowdown in British pay growth in the three months to August while inflation held steady at 3.8 per cent in September, despite the BoE expecting a rise to 4 per cent.
International

UK pay awards hold at lowest in nearly four years: IDR survey

Governor Andrew Bailey said the BOE planned to conduct a “system-wide exploratory scenario” with banks, insurers, private equity companies and other non-bank lenders.
Banking & Finance

Bank of England’s Bailey warns First Brands, Tricolor collapses may herald worse to come

Global excitement over stablecoins has been fuelled by the Trump administration’s Genius Act, which has set out guidelines to normalise digital assets.
Banking & Finance

UK targets end-2026 for stablecoin rules to keep pace with US

The BOE is concerned that a more relaxed set of regulations would need to be changed later on if usage soared, according to Breeden.
Banking & Finance

Bank of England will lift stablecoin limits once threat to economy eases

Global officials warn that America’s data blackout could hinder policymaking and raise error risks as countries adapt to Trump’s global trade overhaul.
Global Enterprise

Data darkness in US spreads a global shadow

The number of employees on payrolls dropped 10,000 in September following a revised increase of 10,000 the month before.
Banking & Finance

UK jobs market slowdown shows signs of easing before budget

The BOE says future cuts will be “gradual and careful” and “depend on the extent to which underlying disinflationary pressures continue to ease.”
Banking & Finance

BOE holds rates at 4%, keeps cautious stance on future cuts

Shoppers make their way through the Bullring market in Birmingham, UK, on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. The Bank of England warned investors it won’t rush to ease monetary policy, deciding against a second consecutive cut in borrowing costs as it awaits further signs inflationary pressures have subsided. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
International

UK inflation holds at highest rate since start of 2024

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