Bank of England figures show it was up £1.2bn in February/March.
Inflation remained at zero for the second month in a row.
Bank's Monetary Policy Committee makes no surprise move ahead of UK election.
Bank of England survey shows small businesses will also increase demand for credit in second quarter.
Bank of England regulators have announced the "stress test" for UK banks in 2015.
Upcoming test of Britain's seven largest banks and building societies will gauge whether they can withstand a global crisis.
EXCLUSIVE: Bank of England could issue its own digital currency based on bitcoin technology.
Ten biggest banks only make quarter of revenue from the real economy and rely heavily on financial system.
IBM could end up developing a bitcoin alternative.
Serious Fraud Office investigating potential rigging of money-market auctions during 2007-2008.
BRC shop price index fell to -1.7% from -1.3% pushing sterling further off last week's near two-month high.
Bitcoin price surges as Kim Dotcom looks to bitcoin as a payment solution for Mega.
BoE study finds that large HFT firms have a mild role in terms of helping markets price stocks.
The FCA is working with other regulators to ensure that HSBC complies with the code of conduct.
Bank of England (BoE) chief Mark Carney said on Thursday (12 February) that British inflation could turn negative and that he expected stronger growth on the back of lower oil prices.
Data from KPMG showed that permanent staff placement continued to rise in the UK.
Britain's Chancellor George Osborne confirmed Whitehall would give the Bank of England more power.
UK PMI rose to 53.0 in January from 52.7.
Pound is only 1% off the 18-month low hit last week.
Recent inflation data supports the case for a rate by the RBNZ.
In the last five years, nine million fake one pound coins have been discovered and taken out of general circulation by the Treasury.
Economic policy cannot be left to central banks alone, as evidenced by the European Central Bank's struggle to emerge from the mire.