Mervyn King


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Mervyn King

A British economist. In 2003, he became Governor of the Bank of England, a role in which he has been known for favoring higher interest rates to fight inflation. He was born in 1948.
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Mervyn King's first-round victory over Nathan Aspinall wasn't quite so tense and the winner admitted: "I started Mervyn King: regal progress well, fell asleep in the middle and woke up at the end."
Nap landed as King triumphs; SPORT ON TV
Author Mervyn King, former governor of the Bank of England, now teaches at New York University and the London School of Economics.
The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking, and the Future of the Global Economy (reprint, 2016)
Former Bank of England governor, Mervyn King, has said that monetary policy is close to its utility limit.
Mervyn King says usefulness of monetary policy almost over
MERVYN King has revealed Villa are carrying out a deep review at the club and warned even more difficult times could be on the horizon.
Bank on action; King: Expect long road to recovery
However Mervyn King, then Governor of the Bank of England, no less, did clearly state the cause of the national deficit: "The billions spent bailing out the banks and the need for public spending cuts were the fault of the financial services sector".
Labour were not to blame; Views of the North
DAVID Cameron and George Osborne pleaded with watchdogs to go easy on bankers, outgoing Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King revealed yesterday.
'LAY OFF BANKERS' PLEA BY CAMERON
Summary: Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mervyn King's final rate-setting meeting ended in a subdued fashion on Thursday with no change to policy despite the governor's calls for more stimulus.
BoE keeps policy steady as King heads for exit
SIR Mervyn King, who steered the Bank of England through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, insisted that a stint as a supply teacher in Wolverhampton was "the most exhausting job" he has ever done.
Bankers 'damage rest of society' celeb WATCH
HE steered the Bank of England through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, but Sir Mervyn King insists a stint as a supply teacher in Wolverhampton was still "the most exhausting job" he has ever done.
Supply teaching: I had to have a lie down
MERVYN King, the grand mufti of the Bank of England, now says he can see an uptick in the British economy.
Let's hope King has got it right
(http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/467768/20130515/sir-mervyn-king-boe-bank-england-inflation.htm) Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King is expected to unveil some positive news for the British economy later today before handing over leadership to (http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/466639/20130510/mark-carney-bank-england-canada-g7.htm) incoming chief Mark Carney .
Eurozone Enters Longest Ever Recession [VIDEO]
ENGLAND'S top banking boss Sir Mervyn King advised a frustrated Midland businessman to ask a foreign bank for a loan.
After a loan? Look overseas, says boss King
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