The winds of change are blowing for the Bank of England. Hot on the heels of a report for the Labour Party arguing for reform of the Bank’s …
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Labour Bank of England review: Positive Money response
Responding to the launch of the Labour Party’s ‘Financing Investment’ report, Fran Boait, executive director of Positive Money said: “It …
Positive Money on the news
Positive Money's Director Fran Boait was on the news discussing the so-called 'Brexit dividend' funding boost for the NHS, alongside the …
Switzerland’s Vollgeld Initiative: the monetary system at the ballot box
On June 10th, Swiss voters will go to the polls to vote on the ‘Vollgeld Initiative’ (‘Initiative Monnaie Pleine’ in French) which would …
Positive Money welcomes unprecedented Swiss sovereign money referendum
LONDON, 5 June 2018 - Research and campaign group Positive Money has today welcomed Switzerland’s referendum on the radical Vollgeld reform, …
Positive Money’s digital cash proposals find support in new Bank of England research
On Friday the Bank of England published new research concluding that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would be compatible with, or …
What has Sovereign Money got to do with an Unconditional Basic Income? (Basic Income Earth Network)
“The current monetary system enriches the richest and impoverishes the poorest. Sovereign Money redistributes the benefits of money creation …
Central banks, climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy
Central banks have the power to tackle the urgent problem of climate change. It's time to hold them to account, write Josh Ryan-Collins and …
Inflation report shows Bank of England in crisis
In response to the Bank of England’s announcement that it will keep interest rates at 0.25%, Fran Boait, executive director of Positive …