UK economy

This section contains documents and publications reflecting the Treasury’s aims to maintain a stable macroeconomic framework with low inflation.

In this section

Debt management
Reports and documents relating to the management of UK debt.

Exchange equalisation accounts
The account that holds the UK's reserves of gold, foreign currencies and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), with documents dating back to 1997.

Financial stability
Includes the Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for co-operation between HM Treasury, the Bank of England and the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the field of financial stability.

Fiscal policy
Overview of policy, key documents and definition of 'Golden Rule' and the 'Sustainable Investment Rule'.

Framework for National Statistics 2000

IMF reports ("article IV consultations")
IMF provides surveillance of every major economy and reports for the UK are in this section.

Monetary policy
Key documents in the monetary framework, the Monetary Policy Committee and Remit letters.

Public bodies and public appointments

Of related interest

> Visit the most recent Budget (incorporating the Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report) and Pre-Budget Report pages

> Sussex project
> PDF of Guidance on coinage and banknote issues
> Economic growth seminar 2000
> Microeconomic reform in Britain: delivering opportunities for all (book published 2004)