Solutions

Fair finance

Make finance the servant not master of society.

Create new sources of finance for co-ops

Create new sources of finance for co-ops

Create financial instruments and institutions tailored to the needs of the co-operative economy.
Green the Treasury

Green the Treasury

The Treasury must replace its narrow focus on financial sustainability with support for a Green New Deal.
Green the UK financial system

Green the UK financial system

To deliver a Green New Deal we must rethink the role of government, the Bank of England and financial institutions.
Launch a national investment bank

Launch a national investment bank

National investment banks can steer capital towards public priorities and economic transformation.
Turn RBS into a network of local banks

Turn RBS into a network of local banks

New banks would be owned in trust for the public benefit and mandated to lend only within their local area.
Cap the cost of credit

Cap the cost of credit

Credit cards and other debt need to be regulated like payday loans.
Expand the community and co-operative banking sector

Expand the community and co-operative banking sector

Stakeholder banks can be mandated to serve the public interest or local communities rather than simply to maximise returns.
More solutions coming soon…

More solutions coming soon…

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