Bank of England
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Location: Manchester The Bank of England Agency Network The Bank's Agents are the representatives of the Bank of England in the twelve Agencies across the English regions and Devolved Nations. The Agencies are the 'eyes, ears and voice' of the Bank in their respective parts of the United Kingdom. Agents play a crucial role in informing the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) and the Financial Policy Committee's (FPC) assessment of the economic and financial environment through gathering, analysing, and reporting economic intelligence from regular meetings with their network of contacts. Agents talk to senior contacts from a wide range of organisations - from small businesses to large global companies - across all sectors of the economy, to gain an insight into how businesses are operating. This provides a unique perspective into how the real economy is evolving and the factors driving those developments. The Agents also communicate policymakers' core messages to business...