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Digital Pound 2026: Questions that still need answers

05.01.26

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Digital Pound 2026: Questions that still need answers

As we have now entered 2026, the idea of a retail CBDC (‘Digital Pound’) in the UK remains under consideration.
Consolidation as a catalyst: The next steps for a cohesive, growth-oriented payments system

18.12.25

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Consolidation as a catalyst: The next steps for a cohesive, growth-oriented payments system

HM Treasury’s September consultation, A Streamlined Approach to Payment Systems Regulation, confirmed plans to abolish the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and transfer its functions to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This marks a pivotal moment for UK payments regulation and reflects a shared, long-held conclusion: the current structure is…
2025: A Defining Year for UK Payments Infrastructure

17.12.25

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2025: A Defining Year for UK Payments Infrastructure

Looking back over 2025, it’s clear to me that this has been one of the most significant years for UK payments in more than a decade.
Modest growth forecast for mortgage lending in 2026

15.12.25

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Modest growth forecast for mortgage lending in 2026

UK Finance publishes its mortgage market forecast for 2026, including expectations for property transactions, lending, refinancing, and arrears and possessions.
Reflecting on 2025: Tokenised Deposits and the Future of Payments

15.12.25

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Reflecting on 2025: Tokenised Deposits and the Future of Payments

As 2025 draws to a close, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on one of the most significant developments shaping the payments landscape: the rise of tokenised deposits.
Pragmatic Policymaking.... 2025 Crypto in-review

12.12.25

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Pragmatic Policymaking.... 2025 Crypto in-review

This blog looks to digest the key policy questions that have shaped 2025’s extensive crypto regulatory development, while looking to next year ahead of the final Policy Statements.
Global CBDC developments in 2025: Emerging trends and geostrategic considerations

10.12.25

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Global CBDC developments in 2025: Emerging trends and geostrategic considerations

As jurisdictions around the world continue exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), 2025 has seen a notable shift in emphasis from early retail-payment pilots toward broader infrastructure, cross-border projects and strategic policy objectives.
UK Finance event discusses the future of money

08.12.25

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UK Finance event discusses the future of money

‘Key Conversation: New Digital Assets and Money 2025’; held on 10 November at UK Finance’s office in London, and supported by Addleshaw Goddard, Ctrl Alt, EPAM and Taylor-Wessing, the half-day event brought together members and stakeholders to discuss critical topics shaping digital assets and money.