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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Bitcoin Daily: BoE Advisor Says Cryptos Fail ‘Basic’ Tests; Wyoming Lawmakers Float Crypto Custody Bill
Bitcoin Daily: BoE Advisor Says Cryptos Fail ‘Basic’ Tests; Wyoming Lawmakers Float Crypto Custody Bill
January 22, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Swiss crypto wallet maker Tangem has notched a $15 million investment, Coindesk reported. The company makes a product for digital currency storage that it says...

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UK Mortgages, Credit Demand To Decline Pre-Brexit
UK Mortgages, Credit Demand To Decline Pre-Brexit
January 17, 2019  |  International

British lenders say that leading up to Brexit, they expect the largest drop in demand for credit cards and mortgages than they’ve seen in many...

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Financial Authorities Press Collaboration To Improve Global Corporate Payments
Financial Authorities Press Collaboration To Improve Global Corporate Payments
November 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With FinTech driving innovation and competition in the cross-border payments space, governments can no longer afford to ignore changing and heightening demands for greater speed,...

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Bank Of England Plans Panel To Standardize Payments Messaging
Bank Of England Plans Panel To Standardize Payments Messaging
November 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

As the U.K. continues its move to adopt the ISO 20022 payments messaging standard, the Bank of England is reportedly planning to create a panel...

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Five At Five: Amazon’s Online Ad Push Gains Steam
Five At Five: Amazon’s Online Ad Push Gains Steam
September 04, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at today’s commerce and payments news. Today’s coverage includes the latest on Amazon’s ad efforts, along with a...

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Bank Of England’s Carney Signals He Will Stay On Past His Term
Bank Of England’s Carney Signals He Will Stay On Past His Term
September 04, 2018  |  International

With the U.K. gearing up to leave the European Union, the country got a little bit of stability when Bank of England Governor Mark Carney...

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Revamped UK Payment System Embraces Blockchain
Revamped UK Payment System Embraces Blockchain
July 24, 2018  |  Europe

A revamped Bank of England (BoE) payments system is expected to connect with FinTech firms using distributed ledger technology (DLT). According to Reuters, the new...

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Bank of England To Put Financial Firms Through Cyber Stress Test
Bank of England To Put Financial Firms Through Cyber Stress Test
June 27, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Financial services companies in the U.K will have to undergo cyber stress tests to ensure they could recover if they were hit with a major...

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In The Blockchain Race, FIs Hustle Not To Come In Last
In The Blockchain Race, FIs Hustle Not To Come In Last
June 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Bank of England caught the financial services world’s attention when its Governor, Mark Carney, spoke about the central bank’s latest initiative to revamp and...

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