# Ministers tell Bank of England to boost innovation in digital currencies

https://mins.news/en/item/33432

- Financial Times, 2026-08-26 17:27 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/7650d84f-4750-48c4-9a9e-ca899e608931?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> The Treasury is giving the central bank a new legal objective to promote innovation in digital currencies, as part of efforts to establish the UK as a hub for stablecoins.

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