Amidst the prospect of significant technological change in payments, Sarah Breeden sets out how the Bank of England seeks to deliver trust and support innovation, both as a provider and as a regulator of retail and wholesale money
Modernising the trains and rails of UK payments Read More »
Bitcoin has failed on the promise to be a global decentralised digital currency. Ulrich Bindseil and Jürgen Schaaf argue that the latest approval of an ETF doesn’t change the fact that Bitcoin is not suitable as means of payment or as an investment
ETF approval for Bitcoin – the naked emperor’s new clothes Read More »
The payments system is being transformed. Piero Cipollone argues that central banks need to be at the vanguard of digital transformation to ensure financial stability
Modernising finance: the role of central bank money Read More »
To ensure the euro’s role in Europe’s future Fabio Panetta argues that we need effective macroeconomic stability, a fully-fledged banking and capital market union, and a dynamic payments and market infrastructure
Beyond money: the euro’s role in Europe’s strategic future Read More »
Technological change has been fast and foundational. Cecilia Skingsley discusses innovation and the future of central bank digital currencies
Shaping the future financial system in the public interest Read More »
Jon Cunliffe recalls Facebook’s announcement in 2019 that it was launching a digital currency, and discusses the three areas where this galvanised more urgent action by authorities
Money and payments: a ‘black ships’ moment? Read More »
Elisabeth Stheeman discusses how the threat of cyber-attacks has become an increasingly important consideration for maintaining financial stability in the UK, describing how the FPC is working to improve the financial system’s resilience to cyber risks
Cyber risks and operational resilience: getting prepared Read More »
Innovations in money and payments continue to be of primary importance. Michelle Bowman cautions against solutions that could disrupt and disintermediate the banking system
Responsible innovation in money and payments Read More »
Maria Demertzis and Catarina Martins argue that the ECB is uniquely positioned to help create the global standard, and in the process to help protect the EU’s global strategic interests
The value added of CBDCs: a view from the euro area Read More »
The European Central Bank says its digital currency will not be a store of value, in contrast to global counterparts. Rebecca Christie discusses the ECB’s digital euro strategy
Holdings limit will prove central to the digital euro’s future Read More »
