The changing role of money

In our 'New Money' series, we explore the changing role of money and financial services in society. Cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets, full-reserve banking and central bank digital currencies are the three key areas around which the monetary debate is centred. We take a look at these in detail

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New Money: How finance will look in the future

Exploring the changing role of money and financial services, we look at not only the way people pay but also how they finance their homes and how…

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New Money II: The fundamentals

The value of money is a “social construct”, a collective agreement between citizens that is always changing. As such, debates about…

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New Money III: Why the crypto debate is far from over

One clear example of “New Money” is cryptocurrency, which fits into the broader category of crypto-assets. The market suffered huge losses…

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New Money IV: Will central banks go digital?

The cryptocurrency hype may be fading, but central banks look better placed to make use of blockchain technology