As technology evolves, Sarah Breeden sets out the Bank of England’s vision for UK finance: a robust, multi-money retail payments system that promotes greater competition and innovation, and a multi-asset, multi-currency approach to tokenising the markets of the UK’s global financial centre
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Stablecoins are not an efficient way to strengthen the international role of the euro, says Christine Lagarde. The best solution to do so remains: deeper capital market integration through the savings and investment union and a stronger safe asset base
Stablecoins and the future of money: separating functions from instruments Read More »
A new phase of digital finance is taking shape, says Piero Cipollone. The ECB aims to achieve an integrated European market for digital assets, with safe central bank money as the backbone of the system
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Europe must not take its monetary sovereignty for granted in a world undergoing geopolitical and technological changes, says Piero Cipollone. Reducing excessive dependencies in payments and finance is key for resilience, competitiveness and economic security
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The international and technological frontier for retail payments is advancing. Sarah Breeden sets out how the Bank of England is leading the design of the UK’s next generation retail payments infrastructure, while also supporting private sector innovation in the interim
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Calls for a digital euro increasingly invoke monetary sovereignty. Lucrezia Reichlin argues that an effective defence of monetary sovereignty will continue to depend on regulation, fiscal capacity, and the ECB’s willingness to absorb risk when it matters
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The financial landscape is evolving rapidly. Randy Kroszner sets out a ‘practical guide’ for promoting innovation and supporting growth in the economy, while maintaining financial stability
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Governments globally have been ramping up initiatives to modernize their digital payment and financial systems. S Yash Kalash writes that nations must guard, strengthen digital rails to secure financial sovereignty
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The global stablecoin glut is expected to have significant implications for monetary policy. Stephen Miran warns that stablecoin adoption could put downward pressure on interest rates
A global stablecoin glut: implications for monetary policy Read More »
Stablecoins have emerged as a major innovation with broad implications for payments and international finance. Richard Portes explores the risks such stablecoins pose to financial stability and measures that could contain these risks
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