London, 19 April 2021 - Responding to the government’s announcement of a new Central Bank Digital Currency Taskforce this morning, Simon …
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PRESS RELEASE: Issue digital cash or lose trust in money, report warns
Central bank digital currency could help in crises like covid pandemic, allowing ‘helicopter money’ and a means of ‘disciplining’ …
More private debt isn’t the solution, this crisis calls for bold measures
Coordination between the Treasury and the Bank of England is welcome, but in the midst of a crisis, more private debt is not the answer. The …
PRESS RELEASE: Bank of England recognises opportunities for digital cash
London, 12 March 2020 - The Bank of England has today published a discussion paper which recognises the benefits of a central bank digital …
Poll shows central banks most trusted for digital currencies: Positive Money response
Fran Boait, executive director of Positive Money, has welcomed an OMFIF/Ipsos MORI survey published today which found that central banks are …
Mark Carney: “There will be a change” in “unsustainable” monetary system
Bank of England governor foresees monetary reform and puts forward Positive Money proposal as possible solution In August the outgoing …
Facebook’s digital currency is not the solution: Positive Money comment
Responding to the announcement of Libra, Facebook’s plans for a digital currency in partnership with companies including Visa and …
Bank of Canada research finds Digital Cash could ‘improve social welfare’
A Staff Working Paper published by Canada's central bank last week concluded that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could address the …
What we learned from Mark Carney’s Future Forum Q&A
In a welcome bid to increase its transparency, the Bank of England has been hosting online Q&As with some of its most senior staff over …