Bank of England

307 results about this entity

Period: 02 Nov 2005 - 15 Sep 2025

BofE stress tests: Banks coud be underestimating the risks from fintech

Britain's banks may be overestimating their ability to limit the impact of fintech and open banking on future profit margins says the Bank of England.

BofE had no business case for £3000 Snapchat filter

Was £3000 on a SnapChat geofilter to promote the new £10 note money well spent by the Bank of England? We'll never know because the bank did not put together a business case prior to the campaign or carry out any evaluation once it was completed.

Ripple boss predicts central bank adoption of blockchain

Central banks will use distributed ledger technology (DLT) to settle high-value interbank payments within the next five to ten years, predicts the chief executive of Ripple.

Bank of England takes over the running of Chaps

The Bank of England has today commenced the direct delivery of the CHAPS service.

'This time is different': BofE's Hauser hails fintech revolution

Fintech is more than just a buzzword, it is a revolution that will have profound implication for the financial services industry, according to Bank of England executive Andrew Hauser.

Bank of England enters into contracts to supply polymer for the next £20 banknote

The Bank of England is announcing today, Thursday 5 October, that it has entered into 10 year contracts with both CCL Secure Limited and De La Rue to supply the polymer substrate for the next £20 banknote, to be issued in 2020.

New £10 note enters circulation

Today, Thursday 14 September, we have issued the new £10 note.

New UK Payment System Operator formed

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and Bank of England (BoE) have today announced that the Payment System Operator Delivery Group (PSODG) has completed the necessary steps to deliver against the mandate that the regulators tasked it with.

Former Bank of England exec Hogg to lead Visa Europe

Visa has appointed former Bank of England deputy governor and chief operating officer Charlotte Hogg as the new head of its European operations.

UK clearing houses to be subject to formal cybersecurity reporting

Clearing houses in the UK will have to complete regular cybersecurity reports due to new legislation likely to be introduced in May 2018.

Bank of England rejects palm oil as replacement for animal fats in plastic banknotes

In a decision that will anger vegans across the UK, the Bank of England has rejected the introduction of palm oil as a replacement for the use of animal fats in future production runs of polymer bank notes, citing environmental concerns and excessive costs.

Plastic 'tenner' makes its debut

Today, on the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death, Governor Mark Carney unveiled the design of the new £10 note featuring the world-renowned author.