The Bank of England on the evolution of digital money
As innovation in payments continues to reshape financial market infrastructures, central banks face the dual challenge of supporting technological progress while maintaining trust in the monetary system.
Ali Moussavi, head of policy and international strategy in the Bank of England’s payments innovation and fintech directorate, joins OMFIF to discuss how digital forms of money are developing across the public and private sectors. The session explores how emerging infrastructures – including those that might ultimately support tokenised deposits and stablecoins – can enhance efficiency and functionality, and the implications for governance and interoperability in a ‘multi-money’ financial system.
Speakers
Ali Moussavi
Head of Payments Strategy
Bank of England
Ali Moussavi
Head of Payments Strategy
Bank of England
Katie-Ann Wilson
Managing Director, DMI
OMFIF
Katie-Ann Wilson
Managing Director, DMI
OMFIF
Katie-Ann Wilson is Managing Director, Digital Monetary Institute at OMFIF. She is responsible for leading and managing the team to deliver the institute’s overall business objectives through a pipeline of publications and events. Katie-Ann develops the editorial scope across these projects and supports senior engagement with central banks, regulators, financial services, and technology providers. She also contributes to the corporate leadership of the entire business.
Prior to joining OMFIF, she worked at King’s College London, supporting the social science and public policy faculty on research submissions to higher education funding bodies. Before this, she worked as a grant writer for a non-governmental organisation in Israel.
Katie-Ann holds an MA in International Political Economy (distinction) from King’s College London and a BA (Hons) in International Relations from the University of Leeds.