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Richard Scott
Richard Scott is a Technical Specialist in the Economics Department at the FCA, focusing on the assessment and evaluation of financial market policies. Prior to joining the FCA he worked at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Debt and wellbeing – measuring the human price of borrowing
Money can’t buy happiness, or so the saying goes. But no-one doubts that problem debts can take a significant emotional toll on borrowers. Research commissioned by the FCA aims to help estimate...
Where to Withdraw: National Mapping of Access to Cash
Earlier this year, Insight outlined a major collaborative project between Bristol University, the FCA and the PSR aimed at a sophisticated mapping of access to cash. The results are in. They...
Access to Cash - Mapping the territory
The cash system used to receive very little attention in non-specialist circles. Now, with the reduction in use of cash, discussions around access to cash (A2C) and the possibility of a cashless...