Blockchain
Bundesbank unveils blockchain settlement system
Prototype system able to transfer digital coins or securities as well as settling “basic corporate actions”; Deutsche Bundesbank to continue working on project to create a test concept
Central Bank of West African States to regulate national digital currency
BCEAO to distribute digital currency first in Senegal before rolling it out across the west African bloc; 'eCFA' developed by regional bank and Irish fintech start-up eCurrency Mint
MAS launches blockchain experiment
Central bank to build a proof-of-concept model to conduct interbank payments; second phase could include foreign currency transactions
Distributed ledgers ‘too much of a moving target’ to write business standards, says Swift
Paper addresses questions about how DLT automation can run smoothly in multi-party network environment; Swift recognises full-scale standardisation of distributed ledger use is premature
Central banks are not fintech accelerators – Bundesbank official
German payments authority says fintech should receive equal regulatory treatment to banks
UBS teams up with other major banks in blockchain venture
‘Utility settlement coin’ to be backed by cash held at central banks; team of experts will keep an “open dialogue” with the banks and regulators throughout the testing process
Threats and opportunities for money and payments in the digital age
Supervisors will need to adapt their frameworks to protect trust in new protocols associated with cryptocurrencies and distributed ledgers, not merely guard against new risks