by admin | May 9, 2018 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Government, In Business, Market Update, Small Business Blog
Some time ago (late 2016) UK Base Rate was reduced to 0.25% and an additional scheme to the stable of QE was added next to Funding for Lending. Term Funding Scheme (TFS) was introduced by the Bank of England at a time of falling lending amounts, for banks and building societies to lend out to [...]
by admin | Mar 30, 2018 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Government, Insight
Q1 is through, and the Bank of Englands' Agents’ results summarise a mixed bag from robust growth in goods exports having tightened capacity, improving profit margins and strengthened investment intentions to evidence of financial distress in retail and leisure. The mortgage market has remained highly competitive with activity dominated by remortgaging in anticipation of further [...]
by admin | Aug 10, 2017 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, In Business, Market Update, News, Small Business Blog
Monetary policy has been left unchanged for another month, meaning Base interest rate remains 0.25% (with a capped QE programme). Inflation was up to 2.9% in April and May but dropped to 2.6% during June. The consensus amongst analysts is that a rate rise is unlikely for the remainder of the year. According to the [...]
by admin | Nov 13, 2015 | Blog, Business, Business Notes, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Government, Market Update, Miscellaneous, Small Business Blog
With no change in policy for two years, the consistent `not if, but when' continues on the static 0.5 % rate that’s held for six years, when the latest (Q4) report was issued by the BoE. Analysis in this recent Inflation Report of economic outlook has downgrading to global outlook, and friction on inflation giving way [...]
by admin | Jun 8, 2015 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, In Business, Insight, Monthly Musings, Small Business Blog, Uncategorized
From the Desk of: Michael #stepupfinance TOP TEN BTL PLACES 1. York, Yorkshire and The Humber 2. Guildford, South East 3. Woking, South East 4. Cambridge, East of England 5. St Albans, East of England 6. Bath and North East Somerset, South West 7. Norwich, East of England 8. Kensington and Chelsea, London 9. Cardiff, [...]
by admin | May 15, 2015 | Blog, Business, Economy, Finance, Financial Markets, Government, News, Small Business Blog, Uncategorized
The mix of data used by the MPC to set their inflation target set the tone of the Quarterly Report from the Bank of England and the position of UK fiscal austerity. A cautious report, showing downward revisions to the near-term inflation and GDP forecasts, and a general indication that the next move for interest [...]
