23 April 2013 Last updated at 05:16 ET

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Robert Peston, Business editor Article written by Robert Peston Robert Peston Business editor

Did the Bank of England cry wolf?

Has the Bank of England exaggerated the capital shortages in banks or have the banks run rings around it?

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Stephanie Flanders, Economics editor Article written by Stephanie Flanders Stephanie Flanders Economics editor

A truce in global currency wars?

How do you prevent a domestic reflation policy coming off as a 1930s-style attempt to "beggar thy neighbour"?

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