2026-02-26
The Bank of England’s Court of Directors issued these minutes to record strategic decisions, governance updates, and operational approvals from its 9 December 2025 meeting. The Court approved the Monetary Policy Transformation Business Case, endorsed a new retail payments infrastructure strategy focusing on account-to-account transactions and digital pound interoperability, and finalized the 2026/27 business planning round. Additionally, the Board confirmed key executive appointments, updated remuneration reference points, and amended the FMI Committee’s terms to implement biennial risk reviews.