Could banks not just be less bad, but a force for positive change?
Most agree that banks should keep our money safe and avoid unnecessary risk. But is the sector capable of much more than avoiding leading us into another financial crash?
New money should be directed to the real economy, not the financial sector
The economy needs more money, but it's not as straightforward as simply printing more. Positive Money’s Ben Dyson explains the challenges of creating money, and how they can be used as [...]
Iceland: an economic miracle?
Iceland was the epicentre of the 2008 financial crisis that rocked the world. Five years on, after letting its banks fail, things are looking different. Ben Whitford investigates
Is Barclays really pioneering a new banking culture?
Barclays’ reputation has been plagued by financial scandal and a controversial bonus culture, and now boss Antony Jenkins says it’s time to reinvent British banking. Sceptics are wary, but could [...]
Ethical banks stand to gain as new regulation makes switching banks easier
New regulations to make the process of switching bank accounts easier means that up to 14 million UK high street bank customers are expected to change banks in 2013
Financial regulator acknowledges need to reform money
Economists from the Financial Services Authority and the International Monetary Fund are among new voices to acknowledge that the ability of private banks to create money was at the heart of the [...]
Media picks up on need to reform money
Updates from Positive Money on efforts to reform the money system
Momentum builds for reform of money system
Ben Dyson: There is real momentum building in the movement to reform our privatised, debt-based money system
