Cash
Angola to issue its first polymer banknotes
Governor says new banknote series will improve security and durability, and cut costs
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
Coronavirus panic fuels a surge in cash demand
Evidence of hoarding in Australia, Brazil, Canada, the eurozone, Russia and the US
Kenya’s central bank extends mobile payment exemptions
Crisis measures led to major increase in use of mobile payments systems, central bank says
Covid-19 has highlighted payments systems problems – BIS report
Pandemic may have strengthened case for central bank digital currency, report says
UK debt office narrowly avoided disorderly market in March
DMO chief says BoE intervention triggered rapid recovery; debt issuance now running at record levels
Should the BoE go negative?
Much research into negative rates suggests central banks should have little to fear
CBDC development pushed into ‘top gear’ by Covid – policy-makers
The pandemic will have a lasting impact on consumer payment behaviour, panellists say
Solomon Islands central bank cuts reserve requirements
Reducing requirements will ensure ample liquidity is provided to banking sector, central bank says
BoE launches new education progamme for children
UK central bank broadens financial literacy campaign with second programme for schools
Central bank museums grapple with lockdown
Money museums moved online to keep communicating during Covid-19 lockdown
Covid-19 must not cause ‘technological lockout’, says RBA’s Bullock
Merchants could be hit if dual pricing is unavailable for mobile payments, deputy governor says
BoE’s Hauser: Covid-19 forced “largest and fastest” actions ever
Executive director gives blow-by-blow account of how BoE tackled Covid-19 markets crisis
Trinidad and Tobago demonetisation hit illegal activities, central bank says
Financial Intelligence Unit recorded 900 reports of suspicious transactions in three-month window
The complex art of reserve management
Lockdown represents another inflection point for central banks managing $12 trillion in FX reserves
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
Cash usage decreases as confidence in banks rises – research
Research included in MAS review flags importance of psychological factors in cash usage
Libra’s Disparte on big tech’s move into digital currency
Facebook-backed consortium still has more than 3 billion customers in its sights
PBoC confirms digital currency pilot
Central bank will test central bank digital currency in a number of provinces
Cash usage falls further in Netherlands
Study shows contactless payments are the main driver away from cash payments
Fed takes first step to unwind repo support
Repo market is showing signs of “more stable” conditions, New York Fed says