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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UK Taskforce To Examine Design, Launch Of Digital Pound 
UK Taskforce To Examine Design, Launch Of Digital Pound 
April 19, 2021  |  International

The Bank of England is setting up a task force focused on exploring the design and launch of a digital version of the pound. As...

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UK Bank Official: COVID-19 Crisis Threatens Jobs, Long-Term Outlook
UK Bank Official: COVID-19 Crisis Threatens Jobs, Long-Term Outlook
February 18, 2021  |  Economy

Alarm is rising in the U.K. as a third national lockdown weakens businesses, threatening millions of people’s jobs. The result could be a jobless recovery,...

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BoE Shows Sharp Post-Holiday Decline In UK Card Spending
BoE Shows Sharp Post-Holiday Decline In UK Card Spending
January 21, 2021  |  Payment Methods

New data from the U.K. Office for National Statistics and the Bank of England show that debit and credit card purchases in the country have...

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Bitcoin Daily: BoE Economist Cites Benefits Of Digital Assets; Online Gamblers Choose Crypto To Cash Out; One Charged In $2M Crypto Theft
Bitcoin Daily: BoE Economist Cites Benefits Of Digital Assets; Online Gamblers Choose Crypto To Cash...
November 19, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane advocated for the potential benefits digital currencies can offer in a recent speech given at TheCityUK 10th Anniversary...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Mastercard Adds A2A To Business Payments Offering; Britain’s ‘Recognise’ Receives Restricted Banking License
Today In Digital-First Banking: Mastercard Adds A2A To Business Payments Offering; Britain’s ‘Recognise’ Receives Restricted...
November 16, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Mastercard has added a new account-to-account (A2A) product to its Track Business Payment Service, while Recognise has received...

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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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