Bank of England

Today's decision by the Bank of England (BoE) heralds a period of low interest rates stretching into the medium to long-term, say experts.

Interest rates have been held at 0.5% for the eleventh consecutive month today.

Nine out of 10 defined benefit pension schemes are now closed to new entrants as employers continue to move away from the high-cost schemes, a report says.

Senior industry figures have questioned Conservative plans to transfer regulatory powers from the FSA to either the Bank of England (BoE) or a new consumer protection body.

Do you think the FSA gives value for money, or would Conservative plans to transfer its powers to the Bank of England be a reasonable course of action?

The UK inflation rate in November was the highest in six months, official figures show.

Low interest rates mean a quarter of UK homeowners are at least £200 a month better off today than they were this time last year, according to the Bank of England (BoE).

Hundreds of thousands of high-earners face tax rates of up to 250% because of the Government's pensions changes.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has held interest rates at 0.5% for the ninth consecutive month.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has hailed the appointment of the EU's new finance chief as a chance to clamp down on City of London excesses, in a direct rebuke to the British government's handling of the economic crisis.