The Bank of England plans to relax leverage ratio rules for banks, potentially unlocking £150 billion in gilt market demand and saving billions in debt

Barclays proposes Bank of England exclude gilts from leverage ratios, potentially unlocking £150 billion in bond demand and saving £2.5 billion annually.

Britain's government bond market could see a significant boost and borrowing costs slashed by over £1 billion annually if the Bank of England eases bank leverage rules. Major…

The Bank of England plans to relax leverage ratio rules for banks, potentially unlocking £150 billion in gilt market demand and saving billions in debt

The Bank of England set out plans for "broad reform" to capital rules even as it flagged growing economic risks crystalising.