# Traders Got Head Start on Bank of England News Conferences

> The Bank of England shut down an audio feed of market-sensitive news conference content after a supplier was found to have misused it to give some traders an advantage. The feed carried Governor Mark Carney's remarks minutes after rate decisions.

- Date: 2019-12-19 · published 2019-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55817-traders-got-head-start-on-bank-of-england-news-conferences
- Commodities: [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

The episode concerns market-structure and information security rather than farm commodities, so it has no direct feed price implication.

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/articles/bank-of-england-reports-audio-breach-requests-investigation-11576754623

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