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do popular methods deliver on their promises? – Bank Underground

do popular methods deliver on their promises? – Bank Underground

Ivona Cickovic and Andrea Serafino Machine learning models are increasingly used in organisational decision-making, yet their inner workings often remain...

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the failure of Slater Walker – Bank Underground

the failure of Slater Walker – Bank Underground

David Rule In August 1977, the Bank of England purchased the bank Slater Walker Limited, completing its rescue. The bank...

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the quiet legacy of the Bank of England Act 1946 – Bank Underground

the quiet legacy of the Bank of England Act 1946 – Bank Underground

Andrew Hewitt Sunday 1 March 2026 was the 80th anniversary of the Bank’s coming into public ownership, following the Bank...

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what is Bitcoin worth as a medium of exchange? – Bank Underground

what is Bitcoin worth as a medium of exchange? – Bank Underground

John Lewis The recent near halving of Bitcoin’s price has reignited debate about its true value. As a store of...

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Financial markets point to very data-dependent monetary policy – Bank Underground

Financial markets point to very data-dependent monetary policy – Bank Underground

Nades Raviraj and Danny Walker Big and uncertain shocks have pushed UK inflation above the 2% inflation target over the...

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Agentic commerce and the battleground for new payments infrastructure – Bank Underground

Agentic commerce and the battleground for new payments infrastructure – Bank Underground

Prem Munday Agentic commerce, where artificial intelligence (AI) systems act on behalf of users to find products, negotiate purchases, and...

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Climate change increases bilateral trade costs (through its impact on maritime shipping) – Bank Underground

Climate change increases bilateral trade costs (through its impact on maritime shipping) – Bank Underground

Maximilian Huppertz It is well established that climate change affects productivity, but its effects on trade costs have not been...

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housing and inflation expectations – Bank Underground

housing and inflation expectations – Bank Underground

Vedanta Dhamija, Ricardo Nunes and Roshni Tara Inflation has been widely discussed in recent years, from supermarket aisles to newspapers. But...

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Opening the floodgates? Modelling spillovers from flood insurance protection gaps to UK mortgages – Bank Underground

Opening the floodgates? Modelling spillovers from flood insurance protection gaps to UK mortgages – Bank Underground

Will Banks and Kemal Erçevik When extreme weather hits, households typically turn to insurers to cushion the financial blow. But...

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Money talks, broadly speaking – Bank Underground

Money talks, broadly speaking – Bank Underground

Aaron Clements-Partridge and Ryland Thomas Broad money aggregates failed policymakers when used as an intermediate target in the 1980s, but...

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