Central bank digital currency
CNB governor: engaging with bitcoin does not mean endorsing it
Aleš Michl says bank’s digital asset ‘test portfolio’ is ‘not a political statement’
Shin promotes novel approaches in inaugural address at BoK
Ex-BIS chief economist formally appointed head of South Korean central bank
AI surges as focus for strategic planning
But digital transformation is still the most widespread goal of planners
IMF’s Adrian says tokenised finance needs public backstops
Fund’s director says singleness of money is crucial to maintain financial stability
Markets betting on stablecoin disruption, say IMF economists
Researcher tells Spring Meetings that established payment firms’ stocks fell after Genius Act
Central banks should stick to what they know, say governors
Focusing on key existing objectives is preferable to taking on new ones, say panellists
Sama’s Al-Sayari on financial resilience and the future of the riyal
The Saudi Central Bank governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about the Middle East conflict, the transformation of the Saudi economy, improving prudential oversight and contingency planning, and the development of the fintech and tokenised ecosystem
Crypto assets behave more like investments than money – study
Most owners are not using securities for payments and turn to cash in times of uncertainty
CBDCs crucial to safeguarding financial system – panel
Monetary sovereignty and trust in money should be preserved, policy-makers say
Use AI for ‘deeper insights’, not to make decisions – CBBH head
Selimović also discusses payments and reserves at Central Banking’s Kuala Lumpur meetings
RBA’s Jones heralds ‘seismic’ shift from tokenisation
Assistant governor says bank’s Project Acacia will illustrate technology’s transformational potential
Dirk Niepelt on the political economy of CBDCs
The BoE CBDC adviser discusses the social role of a retail digital currency versus commercial bank money and favours a remunerated approach
Central Banking Awards 2026: the winners in full
Awards recognise extraordinary achievements in another challenging year for central banks
Digital currency initiative: eCurrency
eCurrency translates cultural context into CBDC design, informed by global experience
G+D’s Tanja Heßdörfer on the challenges of CBDC
The German company’s head of digital currency advisory discusses the key challenges surrounding digital central bank money
Fintech Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Data breakdowns reveal divergent approaches to CBDC, fintech staffing and AI adoption
Fintech Benchmarks 2026 – executive summary
Benchmarks shed light on the race between different digital assets, public and private
ECB to run digital euro pilot in second half of 2027
Participants to include payment service providers, end users and merchants
Fintech Benchmarks 2026 report – the digital asset race
Benchmarks highlight divergent views on CBDC, stablecoins and tokenisation
Japan to trial blockchain-based central bank money settlement
BoJ’s Ueda says sandbox underway for ‘wide range of settlements’
Europe should be more independent of US – Nagel
Bundesbank president is latest ECB governing council member to call for European CBDC