This report contains information on the Bank of England’s Asset Purchase Facility (APF) for 2024 Q2, describing operations from 1 April 2024 to 30 June 2024. It also contains information about how cash flows between the APF and HM Treasury (HMT) might evolve over time. More information on what the APF is and what it does is available in our Market Operations Guide. A short timeline describing the history of the APF is provided as background at the end of the report.
This section contains details of UK government bond (gilt) operations conducted for monetary policy purposes during 2024 Q2. It also includes information on gilts lent to the Debt Management Office (DMO).