CBDC
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank official says CBDC is ‘foolproof’
Central bank asks consumers to register for second stage of digital currency pilot
Covid-19 will not result in CBDC issuance, say central bankers
Policy-makers think changes in payment behaviour will be temporary and CBDC research will take time
MasterCard launches new CBDC testing environment
New platform will allow central banks to test CBDC issuance and distribution
Norges Bank looks to narrow down CBDC options
Project enters third phase as central bank prepares recommendation on specifics of CBDC design
Bailey urges early intervention on stablecoin risks
BoE governor says multi-currency stablecoins do not appear to be viable payment systems at present
Chinese state-run bank launches, then disables, digital yuan wallet
PBoC’s digital yuan wallet was briefly available via China Construction Bank’s mobile app
CBDC projects aim to complement cash – BIS survey
Many central banks are creating “hybrid” CBDCs, according to survey of 32 projects
Timothy Lane on CBDCs and why the private sector is no competition for central banks
BoC deputy governor discusses the difference between a private-sector digital currency and a CBDC
CBDCs cannot have unlimited privacy – Canadian deputy governor
Timothy Lane says central banks should consider “hybrid privacy levels”
Banque de France names CBDC partners
HSBC and Euroclear among firms chosen to take part in CBDC experiments
Jamaican central bank seeks CBDC partner
Central bank opens sandbox to CBDC development in hopes of increased financial inclusion
The evolving role of central bank money in payments
The multiple-issuer/one-currency paradigm is set to remain in a CBDC world
PBoC partners with tech giant to test digital yuan
Chinese ride-hailing firm partners with PBoC digital currency research arm to test digital yuan
Bank of Japan to begin testing CBDC
BoJ publishes report on feasibility of digital yen
CBDC can boost de-dollarisation and inclusion – Cambodia
Cambodia’s central bank says its quasi-CBDC network can promote use of local currency
Covid-19 has highlighted payments systems problems – BIS report
Pandemic may have strengthened case for central bank digital currency, report says
Bank of Thailand to build trial CBDC payment network
Project will see cement company using blockchain network to process suppliers’ payments
CBDC development pushed into ‘top gear’ by Covid – policy-makers
The pandemic will have a lasting impact on consumer payment behaviour, panellists say
CBDC could endanger maturity transformation – Philadelphia Fed paper
Opening central bank balance sheet to consumers could create “deposit monopolist”, research says
Banque de France CBDC project uses blockchain to settle transactions
Central bank and French lender use blockchain platform to pay for €40m securities tokens
CBDCs unlikely to be based on blockchain – Central Banking survey
New Central Banking survey finds central banks favour DLT for possible digital currency projects
Central banks shift focus to retail CBDCs
Central Banking survey reveals shift away from wholesale experimentation
The Central Bank Digital Currency Survey 2020 – debunking some myths
Most central banks believe there are retail uses for CBDCs, but few plan to launch one in the next five years
Libra’s Disparte on big tech’s move into digital currency
Facebook-backed consortium still has more than 3 billion customers in its sights