More than 1,000 employees at the Bank of England worked from overseas last year under the institution’s remote- working policy, according to figures reported by _The Telegraph_.
The data showed that 1,040 employees used the policy in 2025, spending a combined 12,889 days working from abroad. On average, each employee who opted for the arrangement worked overseas for more than 12 days during the year.
Around 5,500 Bank employees are eligible to work from foreign locations for up to 40 days annually, in addition to the option of working remotely within the UK for three days a week.
The Bank has not disclosed the list of countries where employees are permitted to work, citing cybersecurity concerns. However, the policy has attracted criticism from some groups, who have raised questions around operational efficiency and data security.
The figures also showed that the Bank has invested significantly in technology infrastructure to support flexible working. More than £12 million was spent on 10,796 laptops over the past three financial years, while £7,64,000 was spent on 1,440 mobile phones.
The Bank said the technology investments were part of efforts to strengthen secure systems and enable employees to work effectively outside traditional office settings.
The work-from-abroad policy reflects the wider shift among organisations towards flexible working arrangements, though debates continue over balancing employee flexibility with security, productivity and workplace accountability.
