Lawmakers urge Bank of England to regulate fossil finance
16 September 2021
London, 16 September 2021 Over 50 MPs and peers from across Britain’s main political parties have written to the Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, encouraging him to align UK finance with the g …
Which? finds one in five consumers denied right to use cash: Positive Money response
15 September 2021
London, 11 September 2021 Responding to Which?’s findings, Simon Youel, head of policy and advocacy at Positive Money, said: “As banks and other vested interests continue to wage their war on cash, th …
Bank of England appoint another Goldman Sachs alum: Positive Money response
15 September 2021
London, 1 September 2021 Responding to the Bank of England’s appointment of Goldman Sachs alumnus Huw Pill as their new chief economist, Rachel Oliver, head of campaigns and organising at Positive Mon …
Have your say on the future of money
2 September 2021
September 2, 2021 What is the Bank of England consulting on? Our money and banking system could soon be transformed by two new forms of digital money: private sector digital money, such as ‘stablecoin …
Why ‘Britcoin’ shouldn’t mean the end of cash
28 July 2021
July 28, 2021 The government and the Bank of England are working together on developing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the UK. There are concerns that this new ‘Britcoin’ would replace ca …