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Why ‘Britcoin’ shouldn’t mean the end of cash
The government and the Bank of England are working together on developing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the UK. There are …
Rishi Sunak Mansion House Speech: Why do Banks continue to get preferential treatment?
On 1st July, Rishi Sunak delivered his annual Mansion House Speech to young people working in finance. Sunak announced he would not increase …
Could a digital pound mean the end of banking as we know it?
Mon 12th July 2021 With everything which has been going on in the world recently, from a terrifying heat dome emerging in North America …
The big flaw with the Bank of England’s approach to going green
After years of justifying its support for some of the world’s most environmentally destructive companies under the principles of ‘market …
Banking for People: Lessons from the UK’s Girobank
In the comments of a recent Positive Money blogpost on central bank digital currency (CBDC), Stephen Hart raised an interesting …
UK moves one step closer to CBDC with new Bank of England taskforce
On April 19th, the UK government and the Bank of England announced they are setting up a Central Bank Digital Currency Taskforce. This an …
April Updates: New thinking underway at the Bank of England
It’s been a busy month at Positive Money! Below we share our view on key events from the last few weeks and some of the progress we’ve …
Lloyds is banking on Generation Rent
Lloyds Bank’s plans to become a private landlord highlight how banks and institutional investors treat housing solely as an asset to squeeze …