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Higher growth estimate all but eliminates the possibility that central bank will set a negative interest rate this year
Central bank keeps interest rates at 0.1% and sees no medium-term inflation risk
Bank would need evidence price rises sustainable at 2% target before raising rates, says governor
Monetary policy committee members at odds over opting for negative interest rates or more QE for UK
Monetary Policy Committee leaves door open for negative interest rates if upswing disappoints
Government-backed provider latest to join the race to the bottom for savings rates
Vaccine breakthroughs have shifted market focus to ‘upside rather than downside risks’
Monetary Policy Committee forecasts double-dip recession for UK due to resurgent coronavirus
Upbeat results give the bank’s stock a welcome surge but the giddiness is likely to be short lived
Gertjan Vlieghe proposes further QE and says he is open to idea of using negative interest rates
Latest comments from policymakers on central bank’s intentions have served to confuse rather than clarify
Potential benefits of negative rates should not be dismissed but the timing matters
Dave Ramsden says current benchmark is the ‘effective lower bound’
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have reached a deal with big advertisers on harmful content
Bank of England governor warns of ‘hard yards ahead’ for economy as coronavirus infections rise
Traders reassess possibility of cuts into negative territory after ‘curve ball’ from central bank
Sharp decline after latest statement from central bank’s rate-setting committee
Monetary Policy Committee also says renewed Brexit tensions pose risk as it holds interest rates at 0.1%
Policymakers who have cut rates repeatedly should not be let off the hook so easily
Central bank forecasts output will not recover to pre-Covid-19 levels until end of 2021
Continued concern at strength of economic recovery, despite hopes plunge in UK output will be milder than feared
Central bank expected to extend quantitative easing programme and keep rates at 0.1%
The evidence that this policy tool works is too weak to justify the risks
Andrew Bailey, central bank governor, makes U-turn on position just a week ago
Money-market contracts imply slip below zero in the UK and US
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