Central bank digital currency
BIS and central banks partner to create CBDC ‘bridge’
Cross-border project will link up digital currencies of China, Hong Kong, Thailand and the UAE
Bank of Japan to start testing digital yen
BoJ embarks on year-long pilot programme to test functionality
Private sector partnerships could be the key to CBDC survival – IMF research
Central banks may find it “challenging” to keep up with pace of technological change
Podcast: the legal implications of CBDC
The majority of central banks cannot issue CBDCs to the public under current frameworks
Bank of Korea report calls for new laws on CBDC issuance
Research explores legal issues surrounding central bank digital currency
Riksbank extends e-krona pilot to test offline functionality
Sweden’s central bank will continue CBDC experiment until 2022
Decentralised, private, cash-like: researchers propose CBDC designs
Canadian universities outline several options for a central bank digital currency
Bank of Canada may speed research into central-bank e-currency
Deputy governor says digital cash “not foregone conclusion,” criticises crypto
PBoC subsidiary sets up joint venture with Swift
New initiative could be involved in internationalising renminbi and developing digital currency
Ulrich Bindseil on the launch of the digital euro
ECB’s payments head speaks about the functionality, tiering and technology of the eurozone’s planned CBDC
Bank of Finland to focus on sustainable growth
Central bank also aims to create “world’s best” financial literacy programme
Carstens questions wisdom of fully anonymous CBDC
Idea of complete anonymity in digital systems is a “chimera”, BIS chief says
More central banks plan experimental CBDCs – BIS
Emerging market central banks in particular are focusing on retail CBDCs, report says
BIS to research prototype DLT green bond platform
Innovation hub sets up international network to share knowledge and address problems
The role of Tips for the future payments landscape
Tips could play a critical role in providing the infrastructure for a digital euro as well as facilitating fast and efficient cross-border payments
2020: The year in review
The past 12 months have been marked by crisis-fighting and losses, but also innovation
China’s digital yuan kicks off test on e-commerce platforms
New round of tests in Suzhou allow use of CBDC for online shopping for the first time
CBDC could give consumers power over their data – paper
Mere existence of CBDC could discipline data-hungry payments firms, authors say
HKMA and PBoC begin technical preparations for digital yuan pilot
HKMA CEO Yue says cross-border e-yuan will offer additional payment options to locals
Project Helvetia proves central banks can use tokenised assets – BIS
Benoît Cœuré says project marks “the beginning of the further evolution of central banking”
Pressure from Facebook may speed up digital euro development – panellists
ECB does not plan to announce whether it will proceed with digital euro proof of concept until mid-2021
Saudis and UAE say shared CBDC is technically possible
“Project Aber” shows DLT can be used to upgrade cross-border payments, central banks say
Pandemic accelerates decline in eurozone cash usage – ECB
During 2016-19 cash gradually declined as means of payment, but was still first option
Olli Rehn on AIT, market neutrality and EU fiscal policies
Finnish governor speaks about the ECB’s strategy review, climate change and lessons from the eurozone crisis