Bank of England Reports Published in December 2022
Latest results from the Decision Maker Panel survey – 2022 Q4 – Read the report
The Decision Maker Panel (DMP) is a survey of Chief Financial Officers from small, medium and large UK businesses.
UK International Reserves – December 2022 – Read the report
The Bank of England manages the UK’s official reserves on behalf of the Government.
PRA Regulatory Digest – December 2022 – Read the report
The PRA Regulatory Digest is for people working in the UK financial services industry and highlights key regulatory news and publications delivered for the month.
Buses: More cuts to services to come, operators warn
From: The BBC
More cuts to bus services could be on the way in April when government support for the sector is due to end, an industry group has warned.
The Confederation of Passenger Transport said it still faces struggling passenger numbers and soaring fuel and wage bills.
GBP Forecast: Pound Pressure Despite UK Housing Prices Beat
From: Daily FX
- UK Nationwide housing prices surprised to the upside but still paints a bleak picture overall.
- US data in focus next week.
- Rectangle breakout potential.
GBP/USD: Weekly Forecast 26th – 31st December
From: Daily Forex
The GBP suffered a rather stiff decline last week before the onset of the Christmas holiday, and the value of the currency pair is near late November values.
UK house prices end 2022 on a weaker note after pandemic boom
From: Reuters
LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) – British annual house price growth marked a further “sharp” slowdown in December, mortgage lender Nationwide said, ending the year on a downbeat note as the impact of surging mortgage costs reversed some of the pandemic-led boom in the market.
How 2022 shocked, rocked and rolled global markets
LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Trillions of dollars wiped off world stocks, bond market tantrums, whip-sawing currency and commodities and the collapse of a few crypto empires – 2022 has been perhaps the most turbulent year investors have ever seen, and for good reason.
FX Rates in December
GBP/EUR
Dec High: 1.1654
Dec Low: 1.1265
Dec End: 1.1265
GBP/USD
Dec High: 1.2386
Dec Low: 1.2008
Dec End: 1.2017
EUR/USD
Dec High: 1.0663
Dec Low: 1.0444
Dec End: 1.0663