Mark Carney

Stripe Names Digital Currency Advocate, Former BoE Governor Carney to Board

Carney has argued for a digital replacement to fiat, amid the U.S. dollar’s waning hegemony.

News  ·  21 February 2021

Digital Pound Could Present ‘Challenges’ for UK, Says Mark Carney

The outgoing governor of the Bank of England highlighted the potential risks to monetary governance if a central bank digital currency were to be launched in the U.K.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2020
Bank of England

6 Central Banks Form Digital Currency Use Case Working Group

The working group will pool research into CBDCs.

News  ·  21 January 2020
Regulation

‘No Argument’ for Replacing Dollar’s Global Role With Crypto: Ex-Fed Official

The ex-official pushed back at a suggestion from the chief of the Bank of England that a Libra-like crypto should replace USD in global markets.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 September 2019
Stablecoins

A Crypto Fix for a Broken International Monetary System

Mark Carney's recent statements about a new digital global currency has opened the door to fresh ideas built on blockchain, Michael J Casey writes.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 September 2019
Regulation

UK Central Bank Chief Sees Digital Currency Displacing US Dollar as Global Reserve

BOE governor Mark Carney called on Friday for the creation of a wholly digital alternative to the U.S. dollar.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 August 2019
Facebook

Bank of England Governor Says Facebook’s Libra Crypto Will Be Scrutinized

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency could be subject to the "highest standards" in global regulations, said Bank of England governor Mark Carney.

Markets  ·  19 June 2019
Regulation

Carney On Eve of G20: Cryptos Don’t Pose Risks to Financial Stability

A group of central bank regulators and government ministers said Sunday that cryptocurrencies don't pose a risk to global financial stability.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 March 2018
Europe

UK Central Bank to Clamp Down on Crypto Money Laundering

The head of the Bank of England has said that the institution will step up its efforts to combat cryptocurrency money laundering.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 March 2018
Bank of England

Bank of England Chief: Bitcoin Isn’t a Threat to Financial Stability

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said that bitcoin's meteoric price gains do not pose a threat to global financial stability.

Markets  ·  21 December 2017
Bank of England

Bank of England Chief: DLT Could ‘Reshape’ Banking

Distributed ledger tech could "reshape" banking, Bank of England chief Mark Carney said today.

Tech  ·  25 January 2017