Household Debt: Key Economic Indicators
Household debt: Data on the latest household debt statistics, including net lending, mortgage interest rates and insolvencies.
Developments in the Equitable Life case from the establishment of the Penrose enquiry.
Equitable Life (665 KB , PDF)
Please note that this briefing paper is no longer being updated but is kept here for readers seeking further detail. The most recent relevant briefing is Compensation for Equitable Life policyholders.
This Note outlines developments in the long running examination of the causes of and the search for remedies for, the collapse of Equitable Life. It starts with setting up of an inquiry by the Government into the causes of the troubles headed by a judge in Scotland, Lord Penrose. Another standard note deals with events leading up to this point: Equitable Life: Pre Penrose SN/BT/1197.
Equitable Life (665 KB , PDF)
Household debt: Data on the latest household debt statistics, including net lending, mortgage interest rates and insolvencies.
The UK applies sanctions against Russia. How do they apply in the Overseas Territories? What progress has been made on beneficial ownership registers?
An overview of the UK's financial services sector and key statistics including economic output, jobs, trade and tax.