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Bank of England: New competition objective means ‘we will make rules differently’

BoE director Vicky Saporta: 'We take the new objective seriously. We will make rules differently as a result'

The BoE will have to factor in relevant government trade deals in its work and tell the Treasury Committee every time it consults on an issue
The BoE will have to factor in relevant government trade deals in its work and tell the Treasury Committee every time it consults on an issue Photo: Mike Kemp/Getty Images

The Bank of England has said its new remit to promote growth and competitiveness in UK finance is a "big deal" that will revolutionise how it governs the City.

The government is currently preparing to give the BoE and other regulators an explicit objective to help boost the UK's international standing in finance as part of its post-Brexit overhaul through the Financial Services and Markets Bill.

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