Stablecoins and payments innovations
Christopher Waller reflects on stablecoins, and raises the risks and benefits they have, in particular the lack of a regulatory and supervisory framework
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CENTRAL BANK VIEWS
Read what central bankers believe on the global economy, climate change, fintech, economics, and CBDCs and digital money
Is ‘crypto’ a financial stability risk?
Jon Cunliffe looks at the impact of ‘crypto’ on the stability of the UK’s financial system and asks whether the world of ‘crypto finance’ poses risks to financial stability
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The present and future of money in the digital age
The digital euro is an ambitious goal that can improve the efficiency of the financial system. Fabio Panetta says we must make it a driver of stability and inclusive progress
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Laying the foundations for a net zero financial system
Andrew Bailey sets out the work the Bank of England is doing on climate change to ensure firms address climate risks, using the power of disclosure to incentivise change
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International trade, global supply chains and monetary policy
Silvana Tenreyro says global supply chains benefits are not evenly spread across sectors
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Monetary policy in the euro area
Christine Lagarde says the ECB will not let this phase of high inflation feed into economic behaviour and create a lasting inflation problem
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A solution in search of a problem?
The payment system is changing in profound ways. Christopher Waller asks if a CBDC would address any of the problems
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Parachute pants and central bank money
There is a global rush to roll out CBDCs. Randal Quarles suggests this is akin to the 1980s parachute pants fad and the fear of missing out
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Do we need ‘public money’?
The Bank of England has issued banknotes for over 300 years. Jon Cunliffe talks about future of money in the UK in an increasingly digital world
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Stablecoins: what’s old is new again
Christina Segal-Knowles talks about stablecoins. She looks at how they could be regulated if they are used as a form of payment
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