Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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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: bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-pound