James Bell

James Bell is the Executive Director for Communications. He is responsible for all of the internal and external communications.

Previously, James was the Director for Monetary Analysis (2017-2021). In this role he managed a team that produces briefings, analysis and forecasts for the Monetary Policy Committee.

Before that he was head of the Structural Economic Analysis Division (2012-2017) and secretary to the Monetary Policy Committee (2010-2017).

James started working at the Bank of England in 1997 as an economist. He has worked in the Press Office as a Spokesperson on monetary policy (2010- 2012) and he lead the International Conjunctural Team (2006-2010).