Money

Could cash be losing its crown as digital money gains ground?

Greg Foot looks at money and examines the rise of the wonder products and technologies emerging across the financial sector.

He's joined by experts, entrepreneurs and industry innovators to discuss the trends we're seeing today and where they may lead us tomorrow, before a leading futurist offers their predictions on what life might be like within five, ten and fifty years.

In this episode, Greg hears how digital wallets, AI, cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies could reshape the way we earn, spend and save, and asks whether the future of money will be more convenient, more inclusive, or come at the cost of privacy and control.

With him is the futurist Tom Cheesewright and guests including:

Jack Leslie and Rupal Patel – Bank of England economists and co-authors of Money: The Inside Story
Frane Maroević – Director General of the International Currency Association (ICA)
Diane Ayres – Vice President and Client Director at Visa, London

Produced by Linda Walker. Dough is a BBC Audio North Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.