2019 got off to an exciting start at Positive Money, with our first ever meeting with Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England - one …
Public Money Creation
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 …
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 …
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, …
Positive Money’s digital cash proposals find support in new Bank of England research
On Friday the Bank of England published new research concluding that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would be compatible with, or …
Was Carillion the canary in the coal mine?
The news over recent weeks has been punctuated by worries surrounding three Cs: Carillion, Capita and a stock market Correction. Central …
US Federal Reserve ‘Might Legitimately Consider’ Public Money Creation
The Federal Reserve 'might legitimately consider’ using Public Money Creation in ‘extreme circumstances’, when there is ‘very weak growth’ …