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In focus: whether political access can bend central bank digital currency policy at the Bank of England.
Governor Andrew Bailey reportedly denied that a meeting with Nigel Farage, a session that included cryptocurrency discussions, shifted the institution's CBDC stance.
The reporting frames Bailey's position as one of independence maintained, with the governor pushing back on any suggestion that lobbying carried the day.
The denial and what it covers Bailey's pushback, as reported, is direct. Bank of England policy remained independent after the Farage meeting, the governor reportedly said.
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