One sentence I have a real problem with is on the first page: "The Bank of England aims to make sure the amount of money creation in the economy is consistent with low and stable inflation."

NO, NO, NO! Inflation should never be the impetus behind banking. Inflation destroys value - especially that of savings - and dilutes the value of loans. Inflation is there primarily as a tool to dilute nation-states' reckless spending through borrowing; QE is just a cover for that. Inflation also creates a constant spiral in the economy that forces growth and price expansion to cover its effects.

This article may describe what they are doing, but the foundation for it is a recipe for disaster.

Good find db. A well put together description, though I'm not as satisfied with the description of the actual effects of QE. It's difficult to explain to a large portion of people the difference between cash and money, of which cash is a part of. The majority of what makes up money is not cash and can't really be thought of in the same terms. Generalist or populist economic and financial writers are the most at fault for much of that difficulty, as well as general education limitations.

I think this is the way it still works, but not 100% sure so take with a grain of salt.
Banks can in effect create money. They are required to hold a specified % of deposits in reserve. As long as the reserve quantities are met, the bank may make loans. Most banks , when you receive a loan simply credit your account at the bank with the amount of the load. No cash actually changes hands. As long as the reserve limit is not broached they can make loans and conduct other business.
Not all countries require the same level of reserve and not all even require a reserve.
Assuming this all to hold true, there is an almost unlimited supply of money available to be created. Also note, the Federal Reserve Banks do not have the same requirements. They can create money without let or hindrance.
A much better explanation with more of the side issues expain is at the link DBHALLING cited.

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Inflation is a misnomer, it misdirects blame for the problem to businesses in the economy for raising commodity prices when in fact it is the bank and its fiat currency (not the same as money) policies that is creating devaluation of the currency increasing costs and devaluing ones labor usually at a faster rate than can be compensated for by increasing wages especially if the people are told a great lie; i.e. inflation is less than 2 % if you don't count energy and food. All who do not use energy and food are in great shape. Basically this article is a great (because it works on almost all who hear it) and complicated lie about what money is or should be. Money should represent a store of value somewhere that can be traded, if all you are trading is debt there is no money. If I trade you my Jeep by giving you the paper title for produce from your garden, you trade the title to someone else for something you want and one day someone wants the Jeep only to find out there is no Jeep the trades were all done in a confidence game where the individual who asks for the value of the paper is the one who received nothing and everyone in the trade was oblivious to the fact there never was any value in the paper.

Time is short tonight, so I saved the article for later reading, but so far, I'm getting the impression that the system is already operating as if money is just a digital creation. If they solely used physical money there would not be a destruction of deposits or a decrease in reserves, it would be the opposite...just like the old days.
If this view is accurate, one can understand why they are pushing for a digital economy only.

But those of us aware that a destruction of the electrical grid IS in fact likely...it would seem unwise at the present time to go this route until we can protect ourselves from the inconvenience of a natural or man made EMP.

I still believe that physical money is not just a convenience, it also creates a physical reality needed for responsible human behavior.

I'm sure that the descriptions of this article are accurate. But let's look at the fellow who only passed algebra with a "C" That's me. With this confession in mind, my IQ score is fairly high. As I see it banking is a lot like that Insurance commercial which when trying to find out if she is covered she is told to turn to page 5 where she discovers that it says, blah blah, blah, blahbblah blablah blah. Then they tell me about FIFO, LIFO, (First in First Out - Last In First Out, etc.) I tell them my way is FIST (First In Still There). When it comes to banks all I know and all I need to know is that one can no longer use banks to make money with your money in the good old traditional ways. You will make pretty much the same by stuffing the money in your mattress or in your safe if you have one. So, in order to keep the cost of my checking account low I keep just enough in the bank so that it offsets checking costs and that, as far as I can see is all a bank is good for. If that.

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Never underestimate the power of government to distort the economy secretly so as to further their objectives.

Uh, whenever (which is always, yes?) we are stuck with Governments of Force putting itself in total control of "money". That's no way to run a railroad!