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Asset Purchase Facility: Gilt Sales – Market Notice 17 September 2026
What was announced
This Market Notice outlines the Bank Executive’s approach to implementing the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) decision to unwind the gilts held for monetary policy purposes in the Asset Purchase Facility (APF). As part of this, Bank APF auctions will be paused while the Bank reviews a model of selling gilts to the Government.
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Receipt
- Original: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/market-notices/2026/asset-purchase-facility-gilt-sales-market-notice-17-september-2026
- Published 2026-09-17 11:00:00 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-23 20:15:42 UTC from Bank of England
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