"The old lady of threadneedle street" nghĩa là gì?

"The old lady of threadneedle street" = bà già phố Threadneedle -> nghĩa là tên gọi khác/biệt danh của Ngân hàng Anh nằm trên phố Threadneedle, London.

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Carney, who was governor of the Bank of Canada before the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, has long spoken of climate change as the next great challenge. 

Last month the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street forecast that the economic shock of the coronavirus outbreak would be less severe (ít nghiêm trọng) than first expected, but last for longer. 

Both have explicitly (dứt khoát) rejected claims that the BoE is engaged in “monetary financing” of the budget deficit (thâm hụt ngân sách), either now or in the long term. But their messages have not been entirely consistent, and it is tempting to suggest that the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street “doth protest too much”.

The Bank of England delivers its monetary policy statement at midday – will it surprise by going ‘big and fast’ with more QE – as governor Andrew Bailey suggested is the best approach for central banks in times of crisis last month? There is also speculation (suy đoán) that the Old Lady of Threadneedle St will turn to negative interest rates (lãi suất âm) to stimulate the economy. 

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