June 21, 2012
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HM Treasury and Bank of England announce technical changes to selected foreign currency operations
HM Treasury and the Bank of England are today announcing that they expect to make some technical changes to the terms on which they transact with…
June 18, 2012
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UK to get world-class creative tax breaks
The UKs creative industries will benefit from tax reliefs that are among the most generous in the world, under Government plans announced
June 14, 2012
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Government sets out plans to split retail and investment banking
The Government has today published a White Paper setting out proposals to fundamentally reform the structure of banking in the UK. -
Speech at the Lord Mayors dinner for bankers and merchants of the City of London by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mansion House, London
Lord Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am honoured to be invited again to speak at this historic dinner, and follow in a long line of Chancellors who…
June 12, 2012
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Government consults on new general anti-abuse rule for tax
The Government has today launched a formal consultation on a new general anti-abuse rule (GAAR) to tackle artificial and abusive tax avoidance…
June 11, 2012
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First Chair of the new Financial Conduct Authority appointed
The Government has today announced the appointment of John Griffith-Jones as the non-executive Chair designate of the Financial Conduct Authority…
June 8, 2012
June 1, 2012
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Andrew Bailey to be appointed to the interim Financial Policy Committee
The Government and the Bank of England today announced that Andrew Bailey will be appointed to the interim Financial Policy Committee (FPC) replacing…