Digital currency
Chinese CBDC could bolster renminbi internationalisation – Hui Feng
Academic believes digital currency efforts could facilitate renminbi’s international acceptance and ‘popularity’
Diem says it will ‘fade out’ stablecoin if Fed issues CBDC
Chief economist of Facebook-backed firm says public sector has “comparative advantage”
Bank of Korea to start CBDC trial in August
Central bank opts for two-tier model for retail digital currency
Sarb conducting feasibility study for retail CBDC
Central bank to investigate issuance of a “general-purpose” complement to cash
Benoît Cœuré on CBDCs, stablecoins and central bank fintech co-operation
BIS Innovation Hub chief voices concerns about the timing of stablecoin and CBDC roll-outs, fintech risks for supervisors and monetary policy, and details development plans for eight innovation locations
US may not need CBDC – Boston Fed chief
Rosengren says improved payments systems may provide many CBDC uses
Bahrain launches new cross-border payment pilot
Central banks plans to scale up system to handle CBDC transactions
Kazakhstan’s central bank announces CBDC pilot
Central bank says it will issue token-based prototype to lenders
Georgia’s central bank launches CBDC project
Central bank says private sector involvement will be “crucial”
Central banks take less than 50 minutes to fix critical outages
Time tolerances for critical system downtime range from one to 32 hours
Riksbank prepares for second phase of e-krona pilot
Next phase will explore whether blockchain can handle scaled-up retail payments
Payment innovation is top fintech research priority for central banks
CBDC ranked second as central banks explore wider implications of fintech for payments
Richmond Fed: is US ready for digital dollar?
Brief argues there are questions to answer before embarking on CBDC
Central banks considering interlinked CBDC options
Agustín Carstens presents results of cross-border CBDC survey
Bank of Jamaica announces prototype CBDC partner
Irish firm eCurrency Mint will provide technology that connects with central bank’s RTGS system
A bellwether moment for CBDC plans
The launch of the ‘sand dollar’ may herald a new era of CBDCs as the Fed and ECB step up their preparations
Nine in 10 central banks are working on CBDCs
Very few central banks have progressed past the research phase, but those that do are working on general purpose variants
IMF cautions Marshall Islands on digital currency plans
Institutional framework to accommodate the sov is not ready, fund says
Advisory services: Oliver Wyman
The consultancy has built a reputation for analytical excellence and governance expertise, and counts leading central banks across the globe as its clients
BoT says prototype corporate CBDC boosted efficiency
Thai central bank says DLT allowed cement firm to integrate payments systems with suppliers
ECB pushes for greater crypto asset powers
Central bank suggests changes to afford it greater oversight of e-money issuers
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
Podcast: the legal implications of CBDC
The majority of central banks cannot issue CBDCs to the public under current frameworks
PBoC subsidiary sets up joint venture with Swift
New initiative could be involved in internationalising renminbi and developing digital currency