We test whether quantitative easing (QE) provided a boost to bank lending in the United Kingdom, in addition to the effects on asset prices, demand and inflation focused on in most other studies. Using a data set available to researchers at the Bank, we use two alternative approaches to identify...

In order to improve understanding of the role of bank liabilities in driving credit and monetary conditions, the Bank of England began conducting a formal Bank Liabilities Survey last year. This survey is intended to supplement the data collected on the asset side of bank balance sheets by the...

Changes in credit conditions have been one of the main headwinds affecting the UK recovery since the financial crisis. The likely path of credit spreads is a key determinant of the Monetary Policy Committee’s projections for output and inflation. This article explains how staff at the Bank of...