Fintech
MasterCard launches new CBDC testing environment
New platform will allow central banks to test CBDC issuance and distribution
Lower financial literacy linked to crypto asset ownership – Bank of Canada
New cash survey shows financial literacy is positively associated with crypto asset awareness
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
RBA hones in on data management as part of 2021 strategic plan
Central bank will look to bolster technology infrastructure
A new research agenda for the Bank of England
Cutting-edge research will help policy-makers manage the risks and opportunities of rapid innovation
Regulators must deal with AI risks – HKMA report
AI systems must keep “humans in the loop”, expert tells Central Banking
CBDC projects aim to complement cash – BIS survey
Many central banks are creating “hybrid” CBDCs, according to survey of 32 projects
Cœuré warns of ‘black box’ problem for regulators
It “may be no coincidence” banks are turning to opaque AI for “capital optimisation”, BIS official says
Facebook’s libra could disrupt collateral markets – IMF paper
Collateral used to back ‘stablecoins’ such as libra will be unavailable for reuse
‘Big Tech’ firms could harm financial stability – DNB paper
Technology firms’ data access could lead to their dominance of some markets, researchers warn
Chinese state-run banks start testing PBoC’s ‘e-wallet’
Four biggest state banks trialling payments system for PBoC’s “digital yuan”
Computing platforms for big data and AI
Rafael Schmidt and Bruno Tissot offer insights on developing a comprehensive information strategy
BIS’s Hong Kong innovation hub launches trade finance competition
Solutions need to help current trade finance platforms communicate with one another
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
Thai central bank authorises facial recognition as KYC tool
Bank of Thailand says move will help reduce spread of coronavirus
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
FCA launches new digital sandbox
Project will give firms access to “high-quality datasets” to test new technology