| Statement released by BoE:
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The Bank of England said there is no substance to a rumour that Easter leave for MPC members has been cancelled.
‘This rumour is absolute rubbish,’ a spokesman told Thomson Financial News. There were rumours in the market that the MPC was planning to meet over rumoured emergency funding for HBOS (LSE: HBOS.L - news) .
HBOS earlier strongly denied the rumour, saying it is ‘one of the world’s strongest financial institutions, with one of the world’s strongest balance sheets.’ |