Britain’s financial system is more stable today than it was six months ago but the entire system remains vulnerable to shocks, particularly if lending to households and businesses does not pick up and the economy stalls again, according to the Bank of England’s latest financial stability report. Equity markets have risen 25 to 35 per cent since their March nadir, while the appetite for credit risk has led to higher corporate bond prices. But the Bank cautions that bank balance sheets remain weak.
Financial stability slideshow

June 26 2009
Bank of England Financial Stability Report

June 26 2009
Bank of England Financial Stability Report

June 26 2009
Bank of England Financial Stability Report

June 26 2009
Bank of England Financial Stability Report

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