Contacting the Bank of England: Current Channels (Not Mervyn King)

Important: Mervyn King Retired in 2013

Sir Mervyn King served as Governor of the Bank of England from 2003 to 2013. He is now a life peer (Lord King of Lothbury) and academic. Do not write to him for current Bank business.

How to Contact the Bank of England Today

General Public Enquiries

• Online Form (Preferred): bankofengland.co.uk/contact — routes to correct team.
• Phone (UK): 020 3461 4444 (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm).
• Phone (International): +44 20 3461 4444.

Specific Departments

• Banknotes (damaged, counterfeit, new polymer): 020 3461 4444 (option 1) or banknotes page.
• Monetary Policy / Speeches / Governor (Andrew Bailey): Press Office: +44 20 3461 4444 / press@bankofengland.co.uk.
• Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) — Bank Supervision: PRA contact page.
• Financial Stability / Markets: Via contact form.
• Education / Museum / Visits: Museum page (Threadneedle St, EC2R 8AH).
• Complaints (about Bank's own services): Complaints team via contact form.
• Whistleblowing / Raising Concerns: Whistleblowing page (protected disclosure).

Postal Address (All Departments)

Bank of England
Threadneedle Street
London EC2R 8AH
United Kingdom

Historical Note

If you are researching Mervyn King's tenure, his papers are at the Bank of England Archive (access by appointment) and the British Library (contemporary acquisitions). His memoir The End of Alchemy (2016) covers his governorship.