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Options for Banking Reform
Could a central bank digital currency halt the privatisation of our money?
November 2018 Over the past few days top policymakers from the IMF, ECB and Bank of England have addressed the prospect of a central bank …
Ending the Fiscal-Monetary Tug-o-War (NEF and IIPP)
The UK’s two most influential economic institutions are pulling in opposite directions. History suggests it’s time for the Treasury to take …
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 …
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, …
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, …
RBS sell off: Positive Money response
Responding to news that the government has incurred a loss of £2.1bn in its latest sell off of RBS shares, Fran Boait, executive director of …