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BIS and Bank of England Complete CBDC Project

The pilot project of using the central bank’s digital currency (CBDC), in which the Bank of England (BoE) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) participated, has been completed.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Bank of England Finds New Use Cases for DLT in Synchronised Settlement

The Bank of England and the Bank for International Settlements announced the successful completion of a pilot project based on DLT.

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Bank of England Says Stablecoin Use Need Limits

The Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, John Cunliffe, admitted that, with a high degree of probability, regulators will be forced to introduce restrictive measures regarding the possibility of using stablecoins to perform payment financial operations.

Finance & Economics

Bank of England Builds Its CBDC Team

The media reported that the central bank of England has begun to recruit a team of employees who will deal with the digital currency of this financial institution.

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BoE Plans to Change SMB Lending

Bank of England has revealed its plans to change the capital treatment for small business (SMB) lending, calling for a more risk-based approach

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Bank of England Launches CBDC Project

Bank of England launches design phase of its ‘digital pound’ project.

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UK Inflation Falls for Second Consecutive Month

In the UK, a decrease in the inflation rate has been recorded for the second month in a row.

Blockchain & Crypto

BoE Welcomes Applications for CBDC Wallet Proof of Concept but Developers Don’ t Rush

The Bank of England (BoE) is looking for a “proof of concept” for a wallet that can hold a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), and support P2P and online payments

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Queen’s death brings rebranding to British currency

The epoch of Queen Elisabeth II had come to an end, now British coins, notes, flags, and many more items face major rebranding

Blockchain & Crypto

Bank of England urges crypto regulation

The crypto market is falling apart, and only a widespread crypto regulation can maintain financial stability

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UK withdraws paper £20 and £50: here’s when

The financial institution encourages people to spend them or deposit them at their bank ahead of this date

Finance & Economics

Bank of England unveiled design of new polymer banknote

The banknote will be issued on 23 June 2021, which coincides with Alan Turing’s birthday

Society & Lifestyle

UK economy could face biggest downgrade in 300 years

The COVID-19’s pandemic forced governments to block economic activity to contain the virus

Science & Technology

Here’s how climate change might affect global financial industry

The sustainable finance market is expected to require up to $6 trillion of capital in the nearest future

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Six central banks cooperate on digital currency

The group will closely interact with the Financial Stability Board and the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI)

Finance & Economics

2019 holiday shopping behavior in the UK revealed

A typical household spends over £800 extra in December