The United Kingdom became a member of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) — the World Bank—in December 1945 and played a crucial role in helping found the Bretton Woods ...

The Bank of England said on Thursday it had allotted 46.180 billion pounds ($57.49 billion) at its first short-term repo of ...

Founded in 1694, the Bank of England (BoE) is the central bank of the United Kingdom (UK). Known as ‘The old lady of Threadneedle Street’, the bank’s mission is "to promote the good of the ...

Survey respondents expected the European Central Bank to accelerate its interest rate cuts in 2025, with more than 50 percent forecasting borrowing costs to fall to 2 per cent or below. The eurozone’s ...

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee said it was keeping rates unchanged on Thursday following a divided vote among ...

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey will accompany British finance minister Rachel Reeves to China next month, Sky News ...

Brits could be given an extra Bank Holiday in 2025 to mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War, with the ...

The U.K.’s central bank is set to keep interest rates on hold as inflation has moved further above its target rate even ...

A founding member of the World Bank, the United Kingdom supports multilateral efforts to promote human and economic development, end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet.