Select Committee · Economic Affairs Committee
Central Bank Digital Currencies
Status: Closed
Opened: 16 Sep 2021
Closed: 2 Feb 2023
1 report
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee is launching an inquiry on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). HM Treasury and the Bank of England are exploring the potential of a possible CBDC for the UK. The Committee will take evidence on the main issues confronting HM Treasury and the Bank as they conduct this work. … Show more
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Report - Central bank digital currencies: a solution i… | — | 13 Jan 2022 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2021 | Andrew Bailey · Bank of England, Sir Jon Cunliffe · Bank of England | View ↗ |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Charles Roxburgh · HM Treasury, John Glen MP · HM Treasury | View ↗ |
| 9 Nov 2021 | Eswar Prasad · Cornell University, Jana Mackintosh · UK Finance, Patrick Honohan · Peterson Institute for International Economics, Peter Randall · Private Individual | View ↗ |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Charlotte Hogg · Visa Europe, Richard Brown · R3, Tom Keatinge · RUSI Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies | View ↗ |
| 19 Oct 2021 | Andrew Cregan · British Retail Consortium, David Birch · Digital Financial Services, Stephen Bonner · Information Commissioner's Office | View ↗ |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Georges Elhedery · HSBC Global Banking & Markets, Natasha de Teran · The Financial Services Consumer Panel, Professor Darrell Duffie · Stanford University, Simon Gleeson · Clifford Chance | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Bailey · Governor | Bank of England | 1 |
| Andrew Cregan · Head of Finance Policy | British Retail Consortium | 1 |
| Charles Roxburgh · Second Permanent Secretary | HM Treasury | 1 |
| Charlotte Hogg · CEO | Visa Europe | 1 |
| David Birch · Advisor and Commentator | Digital Financial Services | 1 |
| Eswar Prasad · Senior Professor of Trade Policy and Professor of… | Cornell University | 1 |
| Georges Elhedery · Group Executive and Co-CEO | HSBC Global Banking & Markets | 1 |
| Jana Mackintosh · Managing Director, Payments and Innovation | UK Finance | 1 |
| John Glen MP · Economic Secretary | HM Treasury | 1 |
| Natasha de Teran · Member | The Financial Services Consumer Panel | 1 |
| Patrick Honohan · Non-residence Fellow | Peterson Institute for International Economics | 1 |
| Peter Randall · Principal | Private Individual | 1 |
| Professor Darrell Duffie · Adams Distinguished Professor of Management and P… | Stanford University | 1 |
| Richard Brown · Chief Technology Officer | R3 | 1 |
| Simon Gleeson · Partner and Legal Advisor | Clifford Chance | 1 |
| Sir Jon Cunliffe · Deputy Governor for Financial Stability | Bank of England | 1 |
| Stephen Bonner · Executive Director, Regulatory Futures and Innova… | Information Commissioner's Office | 1 |
| Tom Keatinge · Director | RUSI Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2021 | To cttee | Letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Chair of the Economic Affair… |
| 18 Nov 2021 | To cttee | Letter from the Economic Secretary, Jon Glen MP, to the Chair of the Economic A… |