Bank of England

The Bank of England (BoE) is the UK's central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the people of the United Kingdom.

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Bank of England To Put Financial Firms Through Cyber Stress Test
Bank of England To Put Financial Firms Through Cyber Stress Test
June 27, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Financial services companies in the U.K will have to undergo cyber stress tests to ensure they could recover if they were hit with a major...

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In The Blockchain Race, FIs Hustle Not To Come In Last
In The Blockchain Race, FIs Hustle Not To Come In Last
June 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Bank of England caught the financial services world’s attention when its Governor, Mark Carney, spoke about the central bank’s latest initiative to revamp and...

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Bank Of England Opens Settlement System To Blockchain
Bank Of England Opens Settlement System To Blockchain
June 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

England’s central bank is taking a significant step in support of blockchain technology with a decision to open its real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system to...

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Bank Of England Pulls Payment Schemes Onto Same Page With ISO 20022
Bank Of England Pulls Payment Schemes Onto Same Page With ISO 20022
June 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Bank of England is streamlining the U.K.’s payments messaging operations through the planned adoption of the ISO 20022 messaging standard, the bank announced Wednesday...

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Bank Of England Consolidates Bacs, Faster Payments
Bank Of England Consolidates Bacs, Faster Payments
May 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Two U.K. payment systems have been merged into one by the Bank of England in an effort to boost competition in the financial services space,...

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UK Corporates Brace For Weaker Sterling, Slower Economic Growth
UK Corporates Brace For Weaker Sterling, Slower Economic Growth
April 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Market volatility and uncertainties linked to Brexit seem to have hit corporate spending in the U.K. harder than expected, reports in Reuters said Friday (April...

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Bitcoin Daily: Mayweather And DJ Khaled May Face Suits Over ICO Scam, Police Officers Charged For Bitcoin Extortion
Bitcoin Daily: Mayweather And DJ Khaled May Face Suits Over ICO Scam, Police Officers Charged...
April 10, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In the U.K., The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is working on a discussion paper for digital currencies with the Treasury Committee and the Bank of...

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Bank Of England To Issue More Cybersecurity Guidelines For UK Banks
Bank Of England To Issue More Cybersecurity Guidelines For UK Banks
April 10, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

A Bank of England official warned on Monday (April 9) that the U.K.’s financial system is under cyberattack almost constantly, prompting regulators to soon roll out new...

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UK To Create Crypto Task Force As Part Of FinTech Initiative
UK To Create Crypto Task Force As Part Of FinTech Initiative
March 22, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. is gearing up to delve more into the world of cryptocurrencies by announcing a new task force that will look at the benefits...

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