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Monetary Policy Report Press Conference, February 2024 Bank of England 2024-02-01 | Our Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decides what monetary policy action to take. The MPC sets and announces policy eight times a year (roughly once every six weeks). In this video, the MPC discusses the decisions taken in February 2024 and answers questions from the press.
Would the Government or the BoE be able to control or monitor my digital pounds? #Shorts Bank of England 2024-01-25 | are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK as this might be useful as the world becomes more digital. It could also promote innovation. But we have not yet made a decision to issue one. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash. This is part of a series of short videos that try to answer questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos. You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Will there be a vote on a digital pound and will I get a say? #Shorts Bank of England 2024-01-25 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK as this might be useful as the world becomes more digital. It could also promote innovation. But we have not yet made a decision to issue one. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash. This is part of a series of short videos that try to answer questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos. You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound.
Financial Stability Report Press Conference, December 2023 Bank of England 2023-12-07 | Our Financial Policy Committee (FPC) identifies, monitors and takes action to remove or reduce systemic risks with a view to protecting and enhancing the resilience of the UK financial system. The FPC also has a secondary objective to support the economic policy of the Government. Twice a year, the FPC publishes a Financial Stability Report, which sets out the committee’s view on the main risks to financial stability and assesses how prepared the financial system is to withstand these risks.This is the Financial Stability Report Press Conference from December 2023.
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference, November 2023 Bank of England 2023-11-02 | Our Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decides what monetary policy action to take. The MPC sets and announces policy eight times a year (roughly once every six weeks). In this video, the MPC discusses the decisions taken in November 2023 and answers questions from the press.
Inside the Bank of England Gold Vaults Bank of England 2023-10-12 | What happens when gold arrives at the Bank of England? Find out in this short video, which is part of our animated Gold series.Watch more videos from our Gold series:The Bank of England and Gold: youtu.be/4yYu7Yjwr0YThe History of Gold: youtu.be/NbcwQ6EDFF8
The History of Gold Bank of England 2023-10-12 | Why is gold valuable? How is gold formed? How big was the largest gold nugget ever found? Watch this short film to find out lots of interesting facts about the history of gold.Watch more videos from our Gold series:The Bank of England and Gold: youtu.be/4yYu7Yjwr0YInside the Bank of England Gold Vaults: youtu.be/r8z3AEu4ZnU
The Bank of England and Gold Bank of England 2023-10-12 | Did you know the Bank of England has one of the world’s largest gold vaults, holding around 400,000 gold bars? Take a look inside the Bank of England gold vaults and discover more interesting facts about gold.Watch more videos from our Gold series:The History of Gold: youtu.be/NbcwQ6EDFF8Inside the Bank of England Gold Vaults: youtu.be/r8z3AEu4ZnU
What is inflation? Bank of England 2023-09-22 | A short introduction to inflation that uses simple terms to explain: - what inflation is- how inflation is measured- how the Bank of England works to keep inflation low and stableFind out more about money and how the economy works at www.bankofengland.co.uk/explainers
How does the Bank of England work to keep inflation low and stable? #Shorts Bank of England 2023-09-22 | The Bank of England is the UK’s central bank. It’s job is to make sure inflation is low and stable. This is a short explanation of how it works to do that.Find out more about the economy at www.bankofengland.co.uk/explainers
How does the Bank of England work to keep inflation low and stable? Bank of England 2023-08-15 | The Bank of England works to keep inflation in the UK low and stable. Find out more: www.bankofengland.co.uk/explainers
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference, August 2023 Bank of England 2023-08-03 | Our Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decides what monetary policy action to take. The MPC sets and announces policy eight times a year (roughly once every six weeks). In this video, the MPC discusses the decisions taken in August 2023 and answers questions from the press.
Financial Stability Report Press Conference, July 2023 Bank of England 2023-07-12 | Our Financial Policy Committee (FPC) identifies, monitors and takes action to remove or reduce systemic risks with a view to protecting and enhancing the resilience of the UK financial system. The FPC also has a secondary objective to support the economic policy of the Government. Twice a year, the FPC publishes a Financial Stability Report, which sets out the committee’s view on the main risks to financial stability and assesses how prepared the financial system is to withstand these risks.This is the Financial Stability Report Press Conference from July 2023.
How is inflation measured? Bank of England 2023-06-15 | Inflation is the rise in prices over time. The rate of inflation is how quickly prices have gone up. We know what the rate of inflation is because each month the prices of around 700 goods and services are checked by the Office for National Statistics. Find out more about the economy at www.bankofengland.co.uk/explainers
How is inflation measured? #Shorts Bank of England 2023-05-24 | Inflation is the rise in prices over time. The rate of inflation is how quickly prices have gone up. We know what the rate of inflation is because each month the prices of around 700 goods and services are checked by the Office for National Statistics. Find out more about the economy at www.bankofengland.co.uk/explainers
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference, May 2023 Bank of England 2023-05-11 | Our Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decides what monetary policy action to take. The MPC sets and announces policy eight times a year (roughly once every six weeks). In this video, the MPC discusses the decisions taken in May 2023 and answers questions from the press.
Would I earn interest on my digital pounds? #Shorts Bank of England 2023-02-23 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK as this might be useful as the world becomes more digital. It could also promote innovation. But we have not yet made a decision to issue one. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash.This is part of a series of short videos that try to answer questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website:www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Would the digital pound be bad for the environment? #Shorts Bank of England 2023-02-23 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK as this might be useful as the world becomes more digital. It could also promote innovation. But we have not yet made a decision to issue one. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash.This is part of a series of short videos that try to answer questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website:www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Would the digital pound only be for people whore comfortable with technology? #Shorts Bank of England 2023-02-23 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK as this might be useful as the world becomes more digital. It could also promote innovation. But we have not yet made a decision to issue one. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash.This is part of a series of short videos that try to answer questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website:www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Is the digital pound just another cryptocurrency? #Shorts Bank of England 2023-02-23 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK as this might be useful as the world becomes more digital. It could also promote innovation. But we have not yet made a decision to issue one. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash.This is part of a series of short videos that try to answer questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website:www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Would I have a digital pound account at the Bank of England? #Shorts Bank of England 2023-02-23 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK as this might be useful as the world becomes more digital. It could also promote innovation. But we have not yet made a decision to issue one. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash.This is part of a series of short videos that try to answer questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website:www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
What would I be able to use my digital pounds for? #Shorts Bank of England 2023-02-23 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK as this might be useful as the world becomes more digital. It could also promote innovation. But we have not yet made a decision to issue one. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash.This is part of a series of short videos that try to answer questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website:www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Would the Bank of England or the government restrict what I use my digital pounds for? #Shorts Bank of England 2023-02-23 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK as this might be useful as the world becomes more digital. It could also promote innovation. But we have not yet made a decision to issue one. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash.This is part of a series of short videos that try to answer questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website:www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Why do we need a limit as to how many digital pounds I can hold? #Shorts Bank of England 2023-02-23 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK as this might be useful as the world becomes more digital. It could also promote innovation. But we have not yet made a decision to issue one. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash.This is part of a series of short videos that try to answer questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website:www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Would the digital pound be used to monitor what I do with my money? #Shorts Bank of England 2023-02-23 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK as this might be useful as the world becomes more digital. It could also promote innovation. But we have not yet made a decision to issue one. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash.This is part of a series of short videos that try to answer questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website:www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
How would the Bank of England make the digital pound safe and secure? #Shorts Bank of England 2023-02-23 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK as this might be useful as the world becomes more digital. It could also promote innovation. But we have not yet made a decision to issue one. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash.This is part of a series of short videos that try to answer questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website:www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Would the digital pound replace physical money? #Shorts Bank of England 2023-02-23 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK as this might be useful as the world becomes more digital. It could also promote innovation. But we have not yet made a decision to issue one. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash.This is part of a series of short videos that try to answer questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website:www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
What is the digital pound? (Central Bank Digital Currency) Bank of England 2023-02-08 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK for the future. We have not yet made a decision to issue one, but if we did you wouldn't earn any interest.This is part of a series of short videos answering questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos. You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound#cbdc #digitalpound
Why is the Bank of England looking into the digital pound? #Shorts Bank of England 2023-02-07 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK as this might be useful as the world becomes more digital. It could also promote innovation. But we have not yet made a decision to issue one. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash.This is part of a series of short videos that try to answer questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website:www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Will the Bank of England introduce the digital pound? #Shorts Bank of England 2023-02-07 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK, but we have not yet made the decision to issue one. If we did introduce it, it wouldn’t be around for a few years. We are starting to have a conversation about the digital pound. This is part of a series of short videos answering questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Would I earn interest on my digital pounds? Bank of England 2023-02-07 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK for the future. We have not yet made a decision to issue one, but if we did you wouldn't earn any interest.This is part of a series of short videos answering questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos. You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
How would the Bank of England make the digital pound safe and secure? Bank of England 2023-02-07 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK for the future. We have not yet made a decision to issue one but, if we did, we’d make sure it would be a safe and secure form of money.This is part of a series of short videos answering questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Why is the Bank of England looking into the digital pound? Bank of England 2023-02-07 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK as this might be useful as the world becomes more digital. It could also promote innovation. But we have not yet made a decision to issue one. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash.This is part of a series of short videos that try to answer questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Would the digital pound be bad for the environment? Bank of England 2023-02-07 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK for the future, but it’s important we consider its environmental impact alongside this. We have not yet made a decision to issue one, but we are starting to have a conversation about it now. This is part of a series of short videos answering questions may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos. You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Would the digital pound only be for people who’re comfortable with technology? Bank of England 2023-02-07 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK for the future. We have not yet made the decision to issue one, but if we did, it wouldn’t just be for people who are comfortable with technology.This is part of a series of short videos answering questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos. You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Will the Bank of England introduce the digital pound? Bank of England 2023-02-07 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK, but we have not yet made the decision to issue one. If we did introduce it, it wouldn’t be around for a few years. We are starting to have a conversation about the digital pound. This is part of a series of short videos answering questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Would the digital pound be just another cryptocurrency? Bank of England 2023-02-07 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK for the future. We have not yet made a decision to issue one, but if we did, it would not be a cryptocurrency or cryptoasset.This is part of a series of short videos answering questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos. You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Would I have a digital pound account at the Bank of England? Bank of England 2023-02-07 | We are starting to have a conversation about introducing a digital pound. But if we decided to introduce a digital pound, you would hold your account with private companies rather than the Bank of England. This is part of a series of short videos that try to answering questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
What would I be able to use my digital pounds for? Bank of England 2023-02-07 | In this short video, we talk about what kind of things you could use digital pounds for. It would be a new form of money that would not replace cash that could be used online and in-store and would be designed for use by households and businesses. We are looking at the idea of a digital pound, but have not taken yet take a decision on whether to introduce one.This is part of a series of short videos answering questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Would the Bank of England or the government restrict what I use my digital pounds for? Bank of England 2023-02-07 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK for the future. We have not yet made a decision to issue one, but we are starting to have a conversation about it now. We would not design it in a way where the Bank of England or the Government could restrict how you use your money. This is part of a series of short videos answering questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.
Why do we need a limit for how many digital pounds I can hold? Bank of England 2023-02-07 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK for the future. We have not yet made a decision to issue one but, if we did, we think we would need to set a limit for how much people could hold. This is part of a series of short videos answering questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos. You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Would the digital pound be used to monitor what I do with my money? Bank of England 2023-02-07 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK. We have not yet made a decision to issue one but, if we did, neither we or the government would be able to see how you used it. This is part of a series of short videos answering questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Would the digital pound replace physical money? Bank of England 2023-02-07 | We are looking at the idea of a digital pound for the UK. We have not yet made a decision to issue one, but if we did, it would work alongside cash and not replace it.We are starting to have a conversation about the digital pound. This is part of a series of short videos answering questions you may have. See the full series at: b-o-e.uk/videos.You can also find out more on our website: www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference, February 2023 Bank of England 2023-02-03 | Our Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decides what monetary policy action to take. The MPC sets and announces policy eight times a year (roughly once every six weeks). In this video, the MPC discusses the decisions taken in February 2023 and answers questions from the press.
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference, February 2023 Bank of England 2023-02-02 | Our Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decides what monetary policy action to take. The MPC sets and announces policy eight times a year (roughly once every six weeks). In this video, the MPC discusses the decisions taken in February 2023 and answers questions from the press.
Financial Stability Report Press Conference, December 2022 Bank of England 2022-12-13 | Our Financial Policy Committee (FPC) identifies, monitors and takes action to remove or reduce systemic risks with a view to protecting and enhancing the resilience of the UK financial system. The FPC also has a secondary objective to support the economic policy of the Government. Twice a year, the FPC publishes a Financial Stability Report, which sets out the committee’s view on the main risks to financial stability and assesses how prepared the financial system is to withstand these risks.This is the Financial Stability Report Press Conference from December 2022.
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference, November 2022 Bank of England 2022-11-03 | Our Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decides what monetary policy action to take. The MPC sets and announces policy eight times a year (roughly once every six weeks). In this video, the MPC discusses the decisions taken in November 2022 and answers questions from the press.
All current banknotes – key security features Bank of England 2022-10-19 | There are four denominations of Bank of England notes in circulation: £5, £10, £20 and £50. All four denominations are printed on polymer. There are also £20 and £50 notes printed on paper. Would you be able to spot a genuine note from a counterfeit? This short film covers the key security features on all of our current banknotes. You should check these features to ensure notes are genuine. Find out more about our banknotes: bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/counterfeit-banknotes/how-to-check-your-banknotes
£50 note – key security features Bank of England 2022-10-19 | Our new £50 note, featuring the scientist Alan Turning, was issued on 23 June 2021. This video explores the key security features on the new note and will help you to identify that your notes are genuine. You can find out more about its design and security features: bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/polymer-50-pound-note#TheNew50
£10 note – key security features Bank of England 2022-10-19 | The Bank of England’s £10 note featuring Jane Austen was issued on 14 September 2017. This video introduces the note's advanced security features, which make it harder to counterfeit than paper notes. They include a see-through window with a portrait of the Queen, and a detailed foil picture of Winchester Cathedral which is gold on the front of the note and silver on the back. Find out more about the security features of our notes: bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/counterfeit-banknotes/how-to-check-your-banknotes
