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21/04/2008
£50 Billion For UK Banks
In a bid to curtail the effects of the burgeoning credit crunch, the Bank of England has confirmed a £50 billion cash boost for UK banks.
According to leading mortgage lender, Halifax, house prices have fallen by 2.5 per cent in March marking a significant decrease since September 1992.
Chancellor Alistair Darling says that the move will "open up the market," and "begin the process of opening up the mortgage market, which will help householders".
The move will allow banks to cover high-risk mortgage debts with secure government bonds.
The bank said in a statement that financial markets "are not working normally", and that, "across the world, there is a lack of confidence in assets created from packages of bank loans".
Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable commented: "It is obviously necessary for urgent action to be taken to unblock the mortgage market and to break the crippling effects of the credit crunch.
"However, we cannot have a situation where the banks are able to privatise their profits and nationalise their losses."
The loan will benefit consumers as the cost of mortgage deals will decrease as banks will now have greater financial flexibility.
(DS/JM)
According to leading mortgage lender, Halifax, house prices have fallen by 2.5 per cent in March marking a significant decrease since September 1992.
Chancellor Alistair Darling says that the move will "open up the market," and "begin the process of opening up the mortgage market, which will help householders".
The move will allow banks to cover high-risk mortgage debts with secure government bonds.
The bank said in a statement that financial markets "are not working normally", and that, "across the world, there is a lack of confidence in assets created from packages of bank loans".
Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable commented: "It is obviously necessary for urgent action to be taken to unblock the mortgage market and to break the crippling effects of the credit crunch.
"However, we cannot have a situation where the banks are able to privatise their profits and nationalise their losses."
The loan will benefit consumers as the cost of mortgage deals will decrease as banks will now have greater financial flexibility.
(DS/JM)
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The housing market is showing a “modest improvement,” the Halifax has reported. House prices increased by 0.2% in July, following a similar rise in June, the Halifax reported. However, the annual rate of house price inflation has continued to fall, dropping to 2.3% in July – the lowest rate of growth since April 1996.
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