About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of UK banks buying government bonds and comments on stock market valuations.
This is the latest in my series of podcasts explaining how economics works in the credit crunch and now virus pandemic era. This week I give my thoughts on please talk about the plan for U K banks to buy £150 billion of UK government bonds. It's paywalled and I can't find a way round it, and even if I could, I don't know if I'd understand it. So. my Q: what's the idea, would it work, who'd benefit, who'd lose out? Alastair Smith Hi Shaun. Any thoughts on Sarah Breedon's comments which are reported by the BBC today with the headline "Stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy" ? Morris May As the yield spread between the US and UK hits 67bps, at what point do either Bailey or RR take responsibility or will they continue to ignore the elephant in the room
People in this episode
Host: Notayesmanseconomics
Topics covered
- economics
- UK banks
- government bonds
- credit crunch
- virus pandemic
- stock markets
- yield spread
Keywords
- UK banks
- government bonds
- credit crunch
- virus pandemic
- stock markets
- Bank of England
- yield spread
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bank of England, BBC
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