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Lift-off on Carney's mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
It's now safe to go back in the waters... This, perhaps, was what's in Bank of England (BOE) governor Mark Carney mind when, a day after news of the Greek deal, he told the UK Treasury select committee that: "The point at which interest rates may begin ...

'Brexit' betting booths now taking bets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... Carney. Mark Carney has not lifted a finger - no alteration in monetary policy - since he assumed his position as BOE Governor back on 1 July 2013. The Bank Rate remains at 0.5% and the asset purchase ceiling at A£375 billion to this day. Yet the UK's ...

Forward guidance at its best

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
It's them, not us! This is the not so subtle message Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney delivered at his opening remarks following the release of the BOE's Quarterly Inflation Report last night. But of course, being the astute central banker ...

New masters of universe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... different across the Atlantic where the Bank of England (BOE) may already have its finger on the trigger as BOE governor Mark Carney explained to his audience at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries General Insurance Conference in Wales: "With many ...

Because I'm happy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
... -- for it's even better in Britain. While the economy's definitely looking up in the United Kingdom, the Bank of England (BOE) has found another reason to delay raising borrowing costs. According to Governor Mark Carney, it's the slack: "In light of ...

Mission accomplished?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
... PMI showed a record increase in employment in June. Reasons, perhaps, why in his Mansion House speech last 12 June, BOE Governor warned markets that the BOE's first interest rate increase, "could happen sooner than markets currently expect. But to be ...

UK on the go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... childhood, I must have done something good." In his alone times, it wouldn't be surprising to catch imported Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney humming this tune from "The Sound of Music" to himself (perhaps at the same time that his predecessor ...

BOE qualifies for World Cup

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... thereafter. So here we have it Virginia, the BOE would not be in a hurry to raise interest rates anytime soon. BOE Governor Mark Carney football (soccer) analogy may make this easier understood: "Securing the recovery is like making it through the qualifying ...

BOE has a problem to smile about

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
... monetary policy steady as she goes and of course... provide "forward guidance". The only difference is that BOE Governor Mark Carney's problem is the kind of problem everybody likes to have. Before Mark replaced Sir Mervyn as king of the BOE last ...

Confusing versus credible

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... made the news today with the release of the Bank of England's (BOE) Quarterly Inflation Report. Imported BOE Governor Mark Carney is also doing a Yellen cum Bullard and "elaborated" on forward guidance. "The first phase of guidance gave businesses confidence ...