Open Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Government: Economy
See also: - Information on the UK's financial affairs department, responsible for the finances of Government and the economic affairs of the UK. - Controls the money supply and inflation and sets the base interest rate. - Contains information about coins and coin-making in the past and present day, the Mint's own history and current activities. - Official government service, providing advice and information for new and small businesses. - Responsible for the investment and management of government funds. Provides information about its role and the funds that it manages. - FSA. Responsible for the regulation of UK financial system. - Ongoing news and analysis about Gordon Brown's economic policies including taxes, pensions, budgets, unions, employment, spending and other topics. With interviews, spending reviews and full archives. - Includes the full text and key points with news, comment and analysis. With personal budget calculator, talk boards and full archives. - Deals with insolvency matters in England and Wales and some limited insolvency matters in Scotland. Provides detailed practical information on how to deal with insolvency matters. - ISB provides funds to encourage two or more public bodies to jointly initiate new processes to provide streamlined, or simply better modes of service. - Manages the UK National Insurance system. Site provides information on National Insurance, how the system is administered and rates and allowances. - Information and advice from the state-owned investments organisation. - Makes loans from the National Loans Fund (NLF) to local government authorities and other prescribed bodies. Site describes the work of the Board and its lending arrangements. - Information and advice on the new European Union currency. - Joint programme from the Bank of England, Her Majesty's Treasury and the Financial Services Authority to promote and share information about financial sector contingency planning. - Issues, and sometimes purchases, £-denominated government debt, being gilts and Treasury bills.
