A PRO-INDEPENDENCE group working towards the introduction of a Scottish currency is set to hold its first in-person conference, marking a decade since the 2014 referendum.
The Scottish Currency Group conference – taking place on September 21 and 22 in Dunfermline – will focus on the theme of “preparing the way for the Scottish Currency and Scottish Reserve Bank”.
The group brings together economists, academics, banking professionals and think tanks to undertake analysis on currency options for an independent Scotland.
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A host of speakers have been announced, including several contributors at The National: Robin McAlpine, head of strategic development at Common Weal; Dr Robbie Mochrie, a chartered banker and senior lecturer at Heriot-Watt University, and; political economist Professor Richard Murphy, co-founder of the Green New Deal and campaigner for tax justice.
The conference will also feature a range of international speakers, including Dr Thibault Laurentjoye, assistant professor in economics at Aalborg University Business School in Denmark, Dr Jón Egilsson, former chairman of the Icelandic Central Bank’s supervisory board, and Malan Johansen, executive director of the Faroe Islands Governmental Bank.
Chair of the Scottish Currency Group, retired senior banker Ian Stewart (below), said: “The conference programme weaves together international perspectives, in-depth analysis and Scottish political pragmatism to meaningfully explore this most important topic.
“By design, the programme is non-party political, favouring instead speakers with deep experience and expertise in finance, currency, banking and policy.
“Many of us within the Scottish Currency Group share a conviction that we lost in 2014 largely because the SNP’s position on currency lacked credibility.
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“Ten years on we have seen little meaningful progress in correcting that fatal flaw in the independence proposition.
“The purpose of this conference is to end the stagnation and build confidence in the prospect of a Scottish Currency and Scottish Reserve Bank.”
To find out more about the Scottish Currency Group Conference and to get tickets, click here.
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