Digital currency
Bank of Lithuania set to board the blockchain
Central bank creating sandbox that will grant firms access to its own blockchain platform
Danish central bank dismisses central bank digital currency
Digital instrument would not make current payment system more efficient, says report
Bank Negara Malaysia issues new digital currency regulation
Proposed regulation aims to hold digital exchanges to higher standard of transparency
RBA’s Lowe discusses potential electronic Aussie dollar
Financial stability risk and reforms in the payment sphere holding back digital currency at present
Malaysia’s Ibrahim warns of costs of not turning digital
Bank Negara governor outlines plans to push consumers towards e-payments
Ingves: Riksbank ‘will soon take a stance’ on e-krona
Executive board will examine whether e-krona could be gateway to central bank money
Digital currencies may foster competitiveness in retail payments, research finds
But central banks should be cautious and implement non-anonymous models to preserve security
How crypto is my currency?
Richard Heckinger examines how central banks are grappling with new ideas on crypto-currency and distributed ledgers
Canada’s Project Jasper to explore clearing of securities in third phase
Central bank teams up with new partner for phase three of DLT project
Bank of Lithuania bans banks from virtual currency activities
Lithuanian financial firms must disassociate themselves from virtual currencies, says central bank
DNB abandons digital currency initiative to focus on blockchain
Blockchain could offer better resilience for payment systems against cyber threats
Race against time for fiat currencies – Lagarde
IMF managing director envisages digital currencies taking over in countries with “unstable currencies”
Uruguay’s digital currency pilot ‘close to launch’, says governor
Central bank initiative will allow public to access digital currency via mobile wallets
DLT not ready for retail payments – Bundesbank
German central bank says current retail payment systems are already sufficient to support fast transfers
PBoC research head defends ICO ban
Central bank official stresses ban on ICOs will not hinder research on blockchain
Central banks unlikely to issue digital money, argues author
David Birch’s book discusses how communities could be at heart of new electronic monetary system
Six large banks join UBS digital currency project
UBS announces third phase of digital currency project
Fintech can give emerging markets an edge – PNG governor
Loi Bakani says the central bank is supportive of attempts to develop financial technology
RBA payments board backs ‘digital identity’ for Australians
Board encourages payments industry to work on framework for online transactions
Digital currencies could transform the role of central banks – Chilean governor
Marcel is wary of developments with CBDCs, but believes they are still a long way off
Sarb denies fintech firms have joined ‘sandbox’
Central bank denies claims blockchain start-up has been accepted into the scheme, as it does not currently exist
BoE bloggers suggest central banks could use equity-financed QE
Economists raise ideas for future balance sheet innovations
Panellists divided on merits of central bank digital currency
Sweden and Singapore unsure whether digital currencies will supersede cash in the near future
Kazakh central bank to roll out blockchain-based savings
Central bank plans to allow public to directly trade short-term notes