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Central Banking in extreme adversity

· Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England (United Kingdom)

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· Andrew Bailey Wiki · Bank of England WikiCentral Banking in extreme adversity

ContextSpeech in Kyiv at the ninth annual research conference of the National Bank of Ukraine and Narodowy Bank Polski; the Bank of England protects monetary and financial stability and shows support to a central bank working in wartime.

Why it mattersBailey shows solidarity with Ukraine's central bank and questions whether heavy bank rules push risk into non-banks.

Problems raised
  1. Ukraine's central bank works in extreme adversity.
  2. Heavy regulation may push risk into non-banks.
  3. Digital money provision is lagging.
Solutions proposed
  1. Show solidarity with Ukraine.
  2. Review whether banks are over-protected.
  3. Encourage commercial banks to provide digital money.
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