Over the past few days top policymakers from the IMF, ECB and Bank of England have addressed the prospect of a central bank digital …
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One step closer to Digital Cash
We just moved one step closer to seeing Europe’s first general-use central bank digital currency, which could be implemented as soon as …
A Government is not a household
Claims of ending austerity ring hollow, unless we do away with the 'household' fallacy The single greatest masterstroke of the …
Reshaping finance for a 1.5ºC world
What the Bank of England needs to do for a green transition. Climate change is here, and it’s not just the price of beer that is going to …
The Bank of England must lead on disclosure of climate risk
Three years on from Governor Mark Carney’s eye-catching announcement that climate change is an enormous challenge for finance, the Bank of …
Modern Monetary Theory and Positive Money, Part I: Intellectual roots and focus
This is the first in a series of blogs looking at the intellectual and practical relationship between ‘Modern Monetary Theory’ and the …
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 …
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 …
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 …