Digital pound unlikely to be monetary policy tool Cunliffe

Deputy governor says effect of paying interest unclear and could clash with other objectives

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Bank of England says digital pound "more likely than not"

Bank of England deputy governor Jon Cunlifffe has told a committee of MPs that a digital pound has a better than 50/50 chance of coming to fruition.

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Bank of England has no tech skills to issue CBDC yet: Deputy governor

The United Kingdom is not ready to issue a digital pound just yet as the Bank of England doesnt have enough technical expertise at the moment, according to a deputy governor.

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Bank of England official says digital pound provides big opportunity for businesses

Ben Broadbent said the digital pound could help provide a reduction in friction and cost of payment to businesses.

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Bank of England Developing a CBDC That Will Respect Privacy?

The Bank of England has published a technology working paper wherein it lays out its ideas on a future digital pound. User privacy is being considered. Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are the future of financial transactions according to most central banks and governments across the world. More than 100 central banks are in various []

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Letter: Digital pounds Big Brother or nanny state?

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