Bank of Japan pumped $29.3 billion into the financial system on September 17, 2008, and the Reserve Bank of Australia added $3.45 billion the same day.

The figures boost the market view that the Bank of England will pump more money into the flagging economy in the coming months.

The easing in inflation bolstered expectations that the Bank of England will pump more electronic money into the economy in coming months.

Some say the Bank of Japan should more aggressively pump money into the economy until it ignites inflation.

As the eurozone debt crisis threatens to drag western Europe back into recession, many in the City expect the Bank to pump even more money into the economy.

The Bank of England's quantitative easing programme will pump a further £75bn into the UK economy.

Water is pumped by the Banks Pumping Plant to the Bethany Reservoir.

The Bank of England will pump more money into the economy.

The Bank of England will not pump any more money into the economy through QE.

Between March 2009 and January 2010, after slashing rates to an historic low of 0.5pc, the Bank pumped £200bn into the economy.