The Bank of England is likely to face crisis caused by inflation risks.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer launched on Wednesday 30 January, a consultation outlining proposals to strengthen the current framework for financial stability and depositor framework. This is a joint publication by HM Treasury, the Financial Services Authority and the Bank of England.

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 5.5%.

Bank of England Reduces Bank Interest Rate by 0.25 Percentage Points to 5.5%.

The Bank of England has issued this news release in respect of the financial measures taken against Al-Qaida and the Taliban.

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted on July 5th to raise the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves by 0.25 percentage points to 5.75%.

The Bank of England, as agent for Her Majesty’s Treasury, has today issued a Notice to publicise generally a direction given by Her Majesty’s Treasury on 29 June 2007 that the individuals named below are “designated persons” for the purposes of the Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2006.

Heather Rabbatts has resigned as a non-executive Director of the Bank due to the pressure of other work commitments since becoming executive deputy chairman of Millwall Football Club. The Bank is extremely grateful for all the work and support Heather has given over the past 4 years.

Last week, the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) announced that interest rates were to remain at 5.5 per cent.

This news release describes the results of the Bank of England's latest quarterly survey of public attitudes to inflation, undertaken in May 2007.

2 1/2 % Index Linked Treasury Stock 2016

In accordance with the terms of the prospectus dated 14 January 1983, the Bank of England announces that the rate of interest payable on the above stock for the interest payment due on 26 January 2008 will be £3.1578 per £100 nominal of stock.

This week marks the launch of the eighth year of the Interest Rate Challenge, a competition designed to give 16 to 18-year old students across the UK the opportunity to take on the role of the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and set the official interest rate for the UK to meet the inflation target of 2.0%.