Interest Rates and Monetary Policy: Key Economic Indicators
Data and latest developments on interest rates and quantitative easing policy from the UK (Bank of England), Eurozone (European Central Bank) and the US (Federal Reserve).
This note looks at the short history of credit easing (National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS) for small businesses and the Business Finance Partnership) in the UK and recent evidence from the US.
Credit easing: National Loan Guarantee Scheme and Business Finance Partnership (83 KB , PDF)
In his autumn statement to Parliament on 29 November 2011, the Chancellor announced that credit easing would be introduced through two schemes – the National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS) for small businesses and the Business Finance Partnership for SMEs and midsized businesses. The NLGS was formally launched on 20 March 2012, the day before the 2011 Budget.
This note looks at the short history of credit easing in the UK and recent evidence from the US.
Credit easing: National Loan Guarantee Scheme and Business Finance Partnership (83 KB , PDF)
Data and latest developments on interest rates and quantitative easing policy from the UK (Bank of England), Eurozone (European Central Bank) and the US (Federal Reserve).
Unemployment: International Comparisons: Data on harmonised unemployment rates for major international economies.
This note defines FDI and looks at recent trends in UK and world FDI