Meaning of Threadneedle Street | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A street in London, running from Poultry and Lombard Street to Bishopsgate; the site of the Bank of England.
2. The Bank of England.
   British

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Examples

“George, known as Steady Eddie during his 10 years in charge at Threadneedle Street, said critics who attacked the Financial Services Authority were also wide of the mark.”

“Monetary policy may not be perfect, but it has been far better handled since the responsibility for it moved from 11 Downing Street to Threadneedle Street.”

“The Bank of England cut 0.25 per cent at each meeting - the same decision, spread over two months. Strip out that and Frankfurt and Threadneedle Street have been running the same policy for a year and a half.”

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