Nat Benjamin, executive director of financial stability strategy and risk at the Bank of England, joins OMFIF to outline key considerations to foster a steady-state liquidity environment that supports stability and growth. The lecture emphasises the importance of taking a holistic view – considering both the normalisation of central bank balance sheets and the evolving […]
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European capital markets agree on the need for settling the cash leg of tokenised securities transactions. Rather than rely on private tokenised money, the European Central Bank is ensuring central bank money stays central to next-generation infrastructure. Its plan includes two phases: a future wholesale central bank digital currency and, as an interim step, a
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The Digital money summit 2026 represents an unparalleled opportunity for stakeholders across government, central banking, financial services and technology to connect and collaborate.
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To mark the Labour party’s first year in power, OMFIF convenes an expert panel to discuss the government’s performance in boosting economic growth, improving public finances and international diplomacy and trade, including UK-European Union relations.
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Hiroshi Shigemoto, general manager for Europe and London chief representative at the Bank of Japan, joins OMFIF to discuss the bank’s current monetary policy and the outlook for the balance sheet in one to two years.
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Adrienne Harris, superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, joined OMFIF in London to discuss the regulatory outlook for digital assets in the US. The roundtable explored the current and future state of cryptoasset regulation, tokenised assets, the growing role of stablecoins and how collaborative oversight between regulatory bodies are aligning to
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In this public event, Jens Weidmann, head of supervisory board of Commerzbank AG and former president of Deutsche Bundesbank, presents his views on how to preserve Europe’s role in a changing geopolitical and economic world order and how to restore Europe’s competitiveness. Hosted by the London School of Economics and Political Science European Institute and
Jens Weidmann, head of Commerzbank’s supervisory board and former president of Deutsche Bundesbank, joins OMFIF to discuss Europe’s role in a changing geopolitical and economic world order. The roundtable explores his perspective on how to restore competitiveness in the euro area and how Germany’s fiscal reforms will impact economic growth in Europe.
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As climate change drives more frequent and severe weather events and as governments across the world implement policies to transition their economies to net zero, policy-makers are becoming increasingly alert to the macroeconomic impacts over time. James Talbot, executive director of the international directorate at the Bank of England and chair of the Network for
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The Bank of England has published a progress update on its blueprint for the digital pound and is engaging in discussions to ensure the work continues to take account of stakeholders’ views. Stephen Boyle, principal architect for the digital pound, and Cormac Sullivan, overseeing strategy and economics at the Bank of England, discuss the motivations for the
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