Treasury facing substantial losses from QE indemnification, impacting government debt control.
The Treasury indemnifies the activities of the Bank of England’s Asset Purchase Facility. This means that the Treasury receives any profits from QE but is also liable for any losses. The OBR told us that until very recently, QE was making “quite considerable profit” for the Treasury – and that …
Government response. Although the committee's item was a conclusion, the government's response states it agrees with and has implemented a 'recommendation'. The response discusses general improvements in crisis management preparedness and NS&I's system transformation, but it does not directly address the observation …
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