BANK OF ENGLAND

Optimism in key manufacturing sector declined in March, but hiring prospects increase.

Vedanta Hedging's Abhishek Sachdev says new regulator should sit on review appeals panel.

Halifax points to price rise as mortgage market given boost by Help to Buy and Funding for Lending schemes.

Monetary policy committee votes in April meeting to keep asset purchases at £375bn and leave record-low base rate unchanged.

European markets pick up as investors await policy decision from European Central Bank and Bank of England.

Bank of England credit conditions survey shows availability and demand fell at smaller firms in the first quarter.

More than 700 cases of fraudulent activity determined since start of economic crisis, says Ernst & Young.

Bank of England data shows February credit decline despite Funding for Lending Scheme.

Bank's Financial Policy Committee says Britain's biggest lenders need stronger capital buffers by the end of the year

Deal takes almost half of trade exchanges between Brazil and China out of US dollar zone.

UK has made the most payments in the Chinese currency for the last 9 months, according to Swift

UK Asset Resolution, the 'bad bank' set up to unwind illiquid assets from bailed out Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley, sees profit jump in 2012.

London leads home price increases as demand-supply gap continues to grow in UK housing market.

Chancellor may have wrong-footed Opposition for the moment but his 'pay our own way' will not save him in the long run.

Analysts say deficit reduction still Chancellor George Osborne's main aim ahead of 2013 Budget.

Pound sees biggest jump since July before broadcast of ITV interview with Bank of England governor that warns recent fall has gone too far.

Increased availability of mortgages have triggered more home purchases recently.

The UK home sales are yet to reach levels seen before the financial crisis, says Rics

Only major UK bank not part of the governments Funding for Lending Scheme boosts SME lending pot

Markets advance on stronger-than-expected China trade data ahead of key US employment figures.

Sterling rises and gilts fall after Bank makes no change to £375bn asset purchase programme