Bank of England: Bitcoin Could Disrupt UK Monetary Policy
The Bank of England's ability to govern monetary forces in the UK economy could be undermined if digital currency is broadly adopted, according to a new BoE report. The study was the second issuance in a two-part publication on digital currency as part of the bank's most recent Quarterly Bulletin. It follows a previous report in May, in which it called bitcoin a kind of commodity. While acknowledging the bitcoin protocol as a "genuine technological innovation", the Bank of England largely dismisses bitcoin's ability to function on a wider scale, although it does suggest that broader....
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In a talk given at the Portadown Chamber of Commerce in Northern Ireland on September 18, Andrew G Haldane, Chief Economist at the Bank of England (BoE), has hinted at the possibility that the U. K. government might issue a digital currency. Though the disclaimer "The views are not necessarily those of the Bank of England or the Monetary Policy Committee" ensures plausible deniability, Haldane's talk seems to indicate that the BoE is at least seriously considering the possibility. Haldane is chief economist at the BoE and executive director of monetary analysis and statistics. Listed by....
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The Bank of England's top economist has suggested that a digital currency based on bitcoin could alleviate monetary policy problems. Andrew Haldane, the UK central bank's chief economist and executive director for monetary analysis and statistics, spoke at the Portadown Chamber of Commerce in Northern Ireland on 18th September. During his speech, Haldane offered several ways in which central bankers can conduct monetary policy during a period when interest rates are close to or below zero. Haldane suggested that central bankers consider making measures like quantitative easing a permanent....
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