Books Review: The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street James Grant reviews “Till Time’s Last Sand,” a history of the Bank of England, from its founding in 1694 to the financially turbulent present.

From the London Star, May 19. The pinnacle of folly, appears to have been reached by the directors of the Bank of England, in their proceedings against the committee of the West London Industrial ...

This cartoon by Gillray was the first appearance in print - so far as is known - of the Bank's Old Lady nickname, The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street. Comments are closed for this object.

It seems the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street has lifted her skirts just a touch - and the hemline may remain just a little bit higher. More on this story. Whither markets?

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The angry old lady of Threadneedle Street The Governor of the Bank of England mounted yet another assault on the Chancellor this week with a powerful speech on the need to reform the banking sector.

He will take up his new post as governor of the Bank of England in July with high expectations. Those hoping for a more radical approach than that… ...

The Bank of England has pressed the panic button. To put it in context, the central bank's 1.5 percentage-point interest-rate cut Thursday is bigger than the actual level of the fed-funds rate in ...

Old Lady of Threadneedle Street is supposed to rise above the concerns of her political masters. By EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE FOR THE DAILY MAIL Updated: 20:59 EDT, 27 January 2011 . View ...

It seems the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street has lifted her skirts just a touch - and the hemline may remain just a little bit higher. More on this story. Whither markets?

This cartoon by Gillray was the first appearance in print - so far as is known - of the Bank's Old Lady nickname, The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street. Comments are closed for this object.

The Bank's new deputy made her mark early in a lonely stand against lower rates, writes Christopher Fildes. Five rises later . . . I am tempted to ask Rachel Lomax what a nice girl like her is ...