Most Recent Banking News

a survey – Bank Underground

a survey – Bank Underground

Tihana Škrinjarić How effective is macroprudential policy and how should policymakers measure its stance? My recent paper surveys the literature...

  • 276
evidence on corporate investment hurdle rates in the UK – Bank Underground

evidence on corporate investment hurdle rates in the UK – Bank Underground

Krishan Shah, Phil Bunn and Marko Melolinna An important way in which monetary policy impacts the economy is through its...

  • 273
State-dependent effects of UK monetary policy – Bank Underground

State-dependent effects of UK monetary policy – Bank Underground

Vania Esady Monetary policy actions transmit to inflation and real activity with ‘long and variable’ lags. However, it is not...

  • 270
steady as she goes – Bank Underground

steady as she goes – Bank Underground

Joanna McLafferty, Kirstine McMillan and Joseph Smart On 7 May 2024 the SONIA rate, the UK’s risk-free reference rate, printed...

  • 287
Central bank balance sheet policies and the market for reserves – Bank Underground

Central bank balance sheet policies and the market for reserves – Bank Underground

Michael Kumhof and Mauricio Salgado-Moreno While ‘unconventional’ balance-sheet policies like quantitative easing (QE) and quantitative tightening (QT) appear to have...

  • 257
Caring for the ‘future’ – Bank Underground

Caring for the ‘future’ – Bank Underground

David Glanville and Arif Merali Short term interest rate (STIR) futures are the bedrock of interest rate markets, used to...

  • 272
Monetary policy in a gas-TANK – Bank Underground

Monetary policy in a gas-TANK – Bank Underground

Jenny Chan, Sebastian Diz and Derrick Kanngiesser In recent years, increases in global energy prices have posed significant challenges for...

  • 276
What caused the LDI crisis? – Bank Underground

What caused the LDI crisis? – Bank Underground

Gabor Pinter, Emil Siriwardane and Danny Walker In September 2022 the interest rate on UK gilts rose by over 100...

  • 289
DWP To Check Bank Accounts

DWP To Check Bank Accounts

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) oversees benefits and pensions in the UK. As part of their oversight and...

  • 523
Why has my account been blocked? Your questions answered

Why has my account been blocked? Your questions answered

Imagine having all your shopping at the checkout, rushing to pay and get home, only to find out your account...

  • 495