Stress in the precious metals markets continues on. With the latest news being that gold withdrawals from the Bank of England, which normally take a few days, are now facing 4-8 week delays.
The Bankof England is in talks to cut its generous gold-plated pensions for staff, it has emerged. It comes amid fears public sector pensions have become far more generous than those on offer ...
This paper examines the operation of the gold standard and the performance of the Bankof England during the crisis of 1847. The key feature of that crisis has been its origin: it originated ...