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Bank of England Governor supports wholesale and retail CBDCs

Bank of England Governor supports wholesale and retail CBDCs
The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has suggested that the central bank is considering the development of a digital pound for both wholesale and retail payments. During a speech at a banking seminar, Bailey highlighted the potential for digital technology to modernize payment systems, including preventing fraud and solving late payment issues for firms. He argued that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is crucial for wholesale high-value payments, while the preferred option for retail payments would be for them to remain in commercial bank money. The Bank of England has previously published a discussion paper on CBDCs and real-time gross payment solutions. The central bank has been exploring CBDCs as it looks to update its existing payment system.

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