Governor of the Bank of England
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The Governor of the Bank of England is the chief executive of the United Kingdom’s central bank, responsible for setting monetary policy, safeguarding financial stability, and overseeing the country’s banking and financial system.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
central bank governor role
ⓘ
public office ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
|
| appointedOnAdviceOf |
Chancellor of the Exchequer
ⓘ
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
|
| chairs |
Court of Directors
ⓘ
surface form:
Court of Directors of the Bank of England
Financial Policy Committee ⓘ Monetary Policy Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Bank of England Act 1694 ⓘ |
| employer | Bank of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | issuance of banknotes in England and Wales ⓘ |
| hasDeputy |
Deputy Governors of the Bank of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Deputy Governor of the Bank of England
|
| hasResidence | official residence provided by the Bank of England ⓘ |
| hasStyle | The Governor ⓘ |
| headOf | Bank of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1694 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Bank of England Act 1998
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subsequent UK financial services legislation ⓘ |
| memberOf | Monetary Policy Committee ⓘ |
| officeType | chief executive of the central bank ⓘ |
| oversees |
Financial Policy Committee
ⓘ
Monetary Policy Committee ⓘ Prudential Regulation Authority ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Bank for International Settlements meetings
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G20 finance discussions ⓘ G7 finance discussions ⓘ international central banking forums ⓘ |
| partOf | Bank of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldInOrganization | Bank of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Deputy Governors of the Bank of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Deputy Governor of the Bank of England (in line of succession)
|
| reappointmentPolicy | not normally eligible for a second term ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Chancellor of the Exchequer
ⓘ
Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ HM Treasury Select Committee ⓘ
surface form:
Treasury Committee of the House of Commons
|
| responsibleFor |
crisis management in the UK financial system
ⓘ
financial stability in the United Kingdom ⓘ implementation of interest rate decisions ⓘ lender of last resort operations ⓘ macroprudential regulation ⓘ management of the UK’s foreign exchange reserves (via the Bank of England) ⓘ monetary policy in the United Kingdom ⓘ oversight of the UK banking system ⓘ oversight of the UK financial system ⓘ |
| seat |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| termLength | 8 years ⓘ |
| workLocation | Bank of England headquarters, Threadneedle Street, London ⓘ |
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