Bank of England plan: is it too good to be true?
The Bank of England has been much derided since the credit crunch began but its £50bn scheme to refinance UK mortgage backed securities looks like a deft piece of central banking. Offering long term finance while keeping risks firmly with the banks, the Bank believes it has not succumbed to moral hazard.
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