Bank of England

The Bank of England (BoE) is the UK's central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the people of the United Kingdom.

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BOE: Banks Don’t Get Protection From Digital Currencies
BOE: Banks Don’t Get Protection From Digital Currencies
November 15, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said it isn’t his job to shield banks from the coming shift to digital currencies, Reuters reported. The...

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Bitcoin Daily: BitPay Unveils Crypto Mass Payout Service; BOE: Stablecoins Not Fit For Wide Use
Bitcoin Daily: BitPay Unveils Crypto Mass Payout Service; BOE: Stablecoins Not Fit For Wide Use
November 12, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Crypto payment services provider BitPay has unveiled a new mass payout offering, BitPay Send, which lets entities of different sizes make payments to workers, clients,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Saudi Arabia Eyes Blockchain Passport For Business; BoE Governor Calls For Global Stablecoin Laws
Bitcoin Daily: Saudi Arabia Eyes Blockchain Passport For Business; BoE Governor Calls For Global Stablecoin...
September 03, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Saudi Arabia has proposed a business passport built off of blockchain technology to help overcome trade finance challenges brought about by the pandemic, CoinDesk reported....

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Today In Payments: Bank Of England Ups Monzo’s Capital Requirements; DoorDash Launches Digital Convenience Stores
Today In Payments: Bank Of England Ups Monzo’s Capital Requirements; DoorDash Launches Digital Convenience Stores
August 06, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the Bank of England upped Monzo’s capital worth requirement, and DoorDash is launching digital convenience stores. Plus, Fiserv reported strong Q2...

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Bank Of England Ups Monzo’s Capital Requirements
Bank Of England Ups Monzo’s Capital Requirements
August 06, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

Monzo Bank Ltd,  the London-based online bank, must now have a capital worth of 13.6 percent of its risk-weighted assets to guard against potential losses....

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Bank Of England To Revamp Payments, Eyes Digital Currency
Bank Of England To Revamp Payments, Eyes Digital Currency
July 30, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

The Bank of England (BoE) is pushing ahead with an overhaul of a key part of the United Kingdom’s financial payments infrastructure. The U.K.’s central...

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Government Entities Deepen Blockchain Payments Exploration
Government Entities Deepen Blockchain Payments Exploration
July 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Digital currencies continue to make their way into the mainstream, with government entities elevating their exploration of the technology. This week’s look at payment rails...

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Bank Of England Chief Sees Bank-Backed Digital Currency On Horizon
Bank Of England Chief Sees Bank-Backed Digital Currency On Horizon
July 13, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank of England (BoE) continues to send bullish signals about the potential for bank-backed digital currency, but anyone hoping for a quick launch is...

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Bitcoin Daily: Tesla Tests Blockchain To Speed Up Trucking Shipments in Shanghai; Bank Of England May Team With Companies On Digital Currency
Bitcoin Daily: Tesla Tests Blockchain To Speed Up Trucking Shipments in Shanghai; Bank Of England...
April 07, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Shipping technology company CargoSmart Limited led an experimental blockchain project for the release of cargo with the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), Tesla and China...

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