london sept 1 reuters  the bank of england set out operational rules on thursday for its future programme of bond sales which it expects to total around 10 billion pounds a quarter subject to a final approval from policymakers this month the boe confirmed it would set minimum prices it would accept for bonds at its auctions  something that it had said it was considering in its original aug 4 announcement  and reserved the right to cancel auctions at any time before it published results britains bond market has seen increased volatility over the past month as prices have tumbled in the face of surging inflation but the boe has said it only intends to suspend the bond sale process if there is significant market turmoil