Greensill Capital case damages the UK’s credit standing on the world stage

As published by IREF Online

Published on 2nd December 2023

Introduction

The UK government has cancelled its guarantees to a private lender – Greensill Capital – under the UK’s coronavirus support, without the obligation that was guaranteed having been discharged. This puts a major question mark against the UK’s good faith in its financial dealings: if the UK […]

Bank of England bond-buying disaster and the Treasury Select Committee

The TSC has finally started to nail the Bank of England

Published on 1st December 2023

It has inexplicably fallen below the radar that the Treasury Select Committee on 22nd November finally succeeded in cornering the Bank of England about key features of their bond buying (Quantitative Easing) and selling (Quantitative Tightening).

The upshot is that further questioning, […]

Treasury Select Committee and Quantitative Easing

Published on 30th November 2023

The Treasury Select Committee on 22nd November finally succeeded in cornering the Bank of England about key features of their bond buying (Quantitative Easing) and selling (Quantitative Tightening).

The upshot is that further questioning, apart from nailing down one or two details about how the new Bank Levy can be used, can […]