Era of Financial Disruption
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EC proposes legal tender status for digital euro
Legislation envisages digital wallet available on- and offline, while safeguarding cash
SNB to test wholesale CBDC in real-world pilot
Tokenised assets will be settled on the SIX Digital Exchange
IMF’s Adrian draws ‘blueprint’ for international CBDC platform
Model would use common token, exchangeable with central bank reserves
BIS’s Skingsley urges central banks to collaborate on tech
Developing new technology may require “more openness than central banks are used to”
China to trial paying salaries using CBDC
State employees say finding merchants that accept the e-yuan is difficult
Two in five central banks report having a suptech strategy
Enhancing efficiency is a key driver
Digital euro could be available via bank apps, ECB says
Approval of third round of design options does not entail progress beyond investigation
Fintech Benchmarks 2023 report – the future of money
Most central banks continue work on CBDC, few jurisdictions have banned crypto. Payments innovation once again tops the research agenda
Risk Management Benchmarks 2023 report – shifting priorities
Central banks are increasingly focused on cyber security risk, while market risk and human resources are rising concerns
Central bankers warn of systemic cyber risk
Central Banking Summer Meetings: Officials recommend automating configuration checks
Major central banks set out CBDC policy debates
BIS and central banks discuss major policy issues that still need to be solved
European Council adopts Mica regulation
Crypto legal framework covers issuers and service providers but not defi
BoE and BIS test synchronised DLT settlement
Prototype leaves open legality of digitised asset transfer
Decentralised finance is here to stay
Whatever happens to cryptocurrencies, tokenisation is the future
Fintech Benchmarks 2023 report – the future of money
Most central banks continue work on CBDC, few jurisdictions have banned crypto. Payments innovation once again tops the research agenda
Towards legal CBDCs
Officials at the Bank of Thailand and Bank of Jamaica on how their CBDC design choices interact with the law
CBDCs will change international monetary system – IMF panel
Bank of Mauritius governor says CBDCs may protect sovereignty and combat illicit financing
Risk Management Benchmarks 2022 – presentation
Central Banking’s risk management subject matter specialist Victor Mendez-Barreira speaks with Chris Jeffery about emerging risks, the organisation of risk management departments and the most influential approaches to risk management
Brazil’s central bank authorises business payments on WhatsApp
Peers can also send money in India, while B2B only is enabled in Singapore
EME fintech teams have wider mandates
Few chief fintech officers recruited by central banks
Fintech Benchmarks 2023 – presentation
Specialist Joasia E. Popowicz discusses CBDCs, cyber security, AI/ML in regtech, suptech and cloud computing
RBA official raises concerns over CBDC
Central bank proceeding with pilot despite potential drawbacks
Agent-based models shed light on CBDC dynamics
Take-up could be as high as 25% of total money, but depends on design choices, IMF research finds
Regulating fintech is biggest tech challenge, central banks say
Benefits include financial inclusion, cost reduction and service efficiency
Digital pound unlikely to be monetary policy tool – Cunliffe
Deputy governor says effect of paying interest unclear and could clash with other objectives
Central banks split on machine learning, AI technologies
Respondents optimise features despite drags in data quality, skills gap and algorithmic challenges
Carstens sets out vision for future monetary system
Programmable money on shared ledger would preserve two-tiered structure
FSB outlines crypto and defi risks to financial stability
Future work will map “oracles”, “bridges” and other links with traditional finance
Bank of Japan to start CBDC pilot in April
Central bank presses ahead with designing a general purpose CBDC