Written question asked by Adam Afriyie (Conservative) on Monday, 3 September 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 September 2018. It was answered by John Glen (Conservative) on Monday, 10 September 2018 on behalf of the Treasury.
Cryptocurrencies
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with the Bank of England on the establishment of a state-backed digital currency.
- Answer
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The Chancellor has not had any formal discussions with the Bank of England about a state-backed digital currency. Whilst the Bank of England is not planning to create a central bank-issued digital currency, it has been carrying out research to understand any potential implications. For more information on this research, please visit this page: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/research/digital-currencies
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 169244
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Cryptocurrencies
- Link
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- 2018-09-10 16:52:12 +0100
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