The UK economy could be transformed by a central bank digital currency | Josh Ryan-Collins

The Bank of Englands consultation on public digital cash could represent the biggest shift in the monetary system for 200 years, says Josh Ryan-Collins of University College London

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Bank of England Explores Digital Money, CBDC in New Discussion Paper

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Digital currencies pose threat to economy, warns Bank of England

Simon Youel, the head of policy and advocacy at the campaign group Positive Money, said: “With the decline of cash and emergence of private digital currencies, we urgently need a new form of public money in the form of a central bank digital currency, to ensure that we aren’t surrendering the future of money to unaccountable private interests.

“A central bank digital currency would open up access to our central bank to everyone, taking away the unique privileges enjoyed by private banks, and ending our reliance on them to manage our money and make payments.”

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Switch to Britcoin risks higher rates on loans, Bank of England fears

The Bank of England is exploring whether it should create its own central bank digital currency, already unofficially dubbed 'Britcoin', in the UK, which would be linked to the value of the pound.

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Bank of England seeks views on 'Britcoin' impact

Sky's Ian King talks to the Bank of England official charged with exploring the merits of a central bank-issued digital currency.

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BoE tackles difficult and pertinent questions about digital money

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