The government and the Bank of England are working together on developing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the UK. There are …
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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 …
To beat a no-deal Brexit, the government and Bank of England must work together
This week marks 10 years since the Bank of England introduced its quantitative easing (QE) programme, setting in motion the creation of …
Escaping Growth Dependency, one step at a time
[Technical read.] Positive Money’s report Escaping Growth Dependency, published in early 2018, drew a link between the current …
Another top economist supports our Digital Cash proposal
As we explored last week, our proposal for Digital Cash in the form of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is rapidly gaining the …
Could a central bank digital currency halt the privatisation of our money?
Over the past few days top policymakers from the IMF, ECB and Bank of England have addressed the prospect of a central bank digital …
Bank of England raises interest rates: Positive Money response
Responding to the Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates to 0.75%, Fran Boait, executive director of Positive Money …
“Where Does Money Come From?” The Graphic Novel
Positive Money’s empowered supporters are an integral part to our work towards reforming the money and banking system. Through hosting …
Bank of England household debt fears: Positive Money response
Responding to Bank of England deputy governor Jon Cunliffe's warnings about household debt this morning, Fran Boait, executive director of …