QE

The Treasury Select Committee will scrutinise the impact of quantitative easing on members of the public.

The Bank of England has held interest rates and quantitative easing at current levels, amid increasing speculation there will be a further round of asset purchases in November.

Hannah Brenton takes a look at the bitter argument over QE.

Schemes are being urged to reconsider "distorted" gilt holdings, as persistently low yields call into question the benefits of holding the asset class.

Economists say the sharp drop in inflation announced today could justify a further round of quantitative easing by the Bank of England.

M&G's Richard Woolnough said the possibility of another £375bn in asset purchases by the Bank of England means gilt yields could remain at record lows for years to come.

The Bank of England will pump a further £50bn into the lagging economy through quantitative easing, amid industry warnings that companies will be forced to plug rocketing deficits.

The Bank of England is likely to pump another £50bn into the UK economy today, in the latest round of quantitative easing.

The UK Treasury has called off its weekly gilt auctions for a four-week period between mid-July and mid-August during the Olympics.

The Treasury has brushed off criticism that monetary policy is damaging schemes by claiming quantitative easing has boosted scheme fund values and reduced investment risk.