the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

A nickname for the Bank of England (which is located on Threadneedle Street in London). Primarily heard in UK. You can try all you want, but you won't get a penny from the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

See also: lady, of, old, street

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The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street was left red-faced after the resignation of Ms Hogg, just two weeks after she took up the post.

Bank's rate team shrinks in election 'purdah'

Speaking at the Resolution Foundation think tank, Mr Weale said: "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street is not a nurse to markets.

Bank of England 'not a nurse to markets'

If Carney and Osborne target the UK home mortgage market with loan-to-market value caps at a time when oil prices go ballistic, the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street is now on tight money alert.

1.70 sterling target finally achieved

If the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street had cut interest rates faster we might not be in such a deep recession.

VOICE OF THE DAILY Mirror: Merv's far too nervy

What is known as The Old Lady Of Threadneedle Street?

pub quiz: STREETS AHEAD

The 'Old Lady of Threadneedle Street' opened 13 branch offices throughout the country.

Antiques and collecting: Fiver that's worth thousands of pounds; Harry Hawkes finds a banknote that is the earliest from the Birmingham branch of the Bank of England ever to appear at auction

The Canadian was handpicked by Chancellor George Osborne to head the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street and becomes the most powerful unelected official in Britain.

For the first time, the Bank of England will have a non-British governor

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