Tag: Bank of England

Facebook splits UK, EU on payments

Facebook’s new payment initiative, Libra, is already causing discord between policymakers in the UK and those in other European Union countries. Libra, which is heavily backed by Mark Zuckerberg’s social […]

US struggles to speed up payments

The US financial system was designed to ensure that no single entity would ever dominate the nation’s money. But the downside of this legacy is becoming ever-clearer when it comes […]

Payment’s changing promise

Payment lies at the origins of money and a promise to pay still supports public currency. The Bank of England promises to pay…but what? As if to reinforce the belief […]