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Central banks of England, Thailand and Singapore to explore synchronised FX settlement

The Bank of England, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and the Bank of Thailand have joined together to explore the technical and policy implications of settling tokenised foreign exchange (FX) transactions using synchronised settlement mechanisms.

13 November 2025

News/regulation

Bank of England opens consultation on stablecoin regulations

The Bank of England has published a consultation paper (CP) setting out its proposed regulatory regime for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins, including a cap on holdings for individuals and businesses.

10 November 2025

News/ai

BoE issues warning over potential AI bubble

UK investors should prepare for the possibility of a sharp correction in the value of UK stocks due to falsely inflated valuations for AI companies, according to the Bank of England.

08 October 2025

News/Sibos

Sibos 2025: How to build the bank of tomorrow

Following the popular session on building tomorrow’s bank at Sibos 2024, McKinsey’s Megha Kansal moderated a follow-up session on the year’s developments in Frankfurt.

30 September 2025

News/regulation

Bank of England proposals to cap stablecoin holdings draws fire

The Bank of England has come under fire for proposals to impose strict caps on the value of stablecoins that individuals and companies can hold.

15 September 2025

News/people

BofE seeks industry players to join new Retail Payments Infrastructure Board

The Bank of England is asking senior figures from banks, fintechs and merchants to throw their hats into the ring to join the new Retail Payments Infrastructure Board (RPIB).

11 September 2025

News/payments

Bank of England and BIS develop off-the-shelf module for analysing ISO 20022 data

The BIS Inovation Hub and the Bank of England have developed a prototype analytical tool to unlock the richer payments data derived from the ISO 20022 payments messaging protocol.

05 September 2025

Company announcement/markets

Bank of England seeks feedback on measures to boost the resilience of gilt repo market

The Bank of England (the Bank) has today published a Discussion Paper (DP) on potential measures to enhance the resilience of the UK government bond (‘gilt’) repo market, developed in close consultation with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and with input from HM Treasury and the UK Debt Management Office (DMO).

04 September 2025

News/payments

Bank of England and Accenture deliver on RTGS renewal programme

The Bank of England and Accenture have rebuilt and modernised a core component of the payments infrastructure in the UK, marking a major milestone of a multi-year transformation programme.

02 September 2025

News/regulation

Bailey and Reeves clash over Revolut banking licence - FT

The Bank of England governor has reportedly clashed with chancellor Rachel Reeves over efforts to accelerate Revolut's authorisation as a fully-licenced bank.

29 July 2025

News/crypto

Bank of England mulls shelving of digital pound

The Bank of England is considering shelving plans for the creation of a digital pound amid growing scepticism over the project’s benefits.

22 July 2025

News/payments

BofE sets out model for delivering National Payments Vision

The UK is overhauling its approach to retail payments infrastructure, with a greater role for the Bank of England and the creation of a new industry-led delivery company to work alongside Pay.UK.

15 July 2025