As 2006 progresses, it may become apparent that for a more balanced and sustainable growth profile to become established, interest rates will have to rise.

We are pleased to have reached this important agreement with TIE and look forward to working with them to integrate the tram system at the airport.

The Bank of England has to be careful that [any Y2K-related problems] don’t lead to a systemic failure. It is only prudent to take such precautions, I am sure that other central banks will be...

The Bank of England will try to ensure that there are no liquidity problems that would exacerbate anything else that is going on around the millennium date change,