As the tenth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers approaches, the Financial Times’ chief economics commentator, Martin Wolf, …
Financial Crisis, Global Situation
Polling: 10 years after the financial crisis, the British public still don’t trust banks
66% of Britons don’t trust banks to work in the best interests of UK society 72% believe banks should have faced more severe …
10 Years on and we’ve had enough
The ten-year anniversary of the financial crash is fast approaching. For many of us, life has got worse in the last 10 years. The banks got …
Regulation to the rescue? 5 problems with ring-fencing, Basel III, and competition in the banking sector
Length: 6 minutes Technical Read On Wednesday 4th July, I was invited to speak at the Westminster Business Forum as part of the event …
New powers for the Bank of England to support banks – but who will benefit?
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 …
Bank of England Financial Stability Report: Positive Money response
Responding to the Bank of England's latest Financial Stability Report, Fran Boait, executive director of Positive Money said: “As the …
Vollgeld referendum result: Positive Money response
Responding to estimates that only around a quarter of voters supported the Swiss Vollgeld Initiative in today's referendum, Fran Boait, …
How has bank lending fared since the crisis?
Under the current monetary system, bank lending is the main way in which new money is created. Banks’ lending decisions determine which …
‘A Green Bank of England’ Paper Launch Event
“The Bank of England must play a central role in preventing climate catastrophe and lead the transition to a low-carbon economy. Right now …