Distributed ledger
How can central banks secure the future of money?
Central banks should start tackling the accounting, legal and policy challenges related to CBDC
Policy-makers should develop blockchain standards – panellists
Standards should ensure systems can communicate with one another, experts say
Norges Bank looks to narrow down CBDC options
Project enters third phase as central bank prepares recommendation on specifics of CBDC design
DLT could improve US payments – Fed team
Fed’s “FooWire Project” built simulated payments network using DLT platform
Facebook’s libra could disrupt collateral markets – IMF paper
Collateral used to back ‘stablecoins’ such as libra will be unavailable for reuse
Boston Fed and MIT collaborate on digital currency research
Research results on software architecture will be released as open source
Timothy Lane on CBDCs and why the private sector is no competition for central banks
BoC deputy governor discusses the difference between a private-sector digital currency and a CBDC
The evolving role of central bank money in payments
The multiple-issuer/one-currency paradigm is set to remain in a CBDC world
BIS expands innovation hub network
Several new locations unveiled in Europe and North America
Singapore and China to deepen collaboration on green finance
MAS chief proposes working together in areas including loan syndication and verification
CBDCs unlikely to be based on blockchain – Central Banking survey
New Central Banking survey finds central banks favour DLT for possible digital currency projects
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
Libra’s Disparte on big tech’s move into digital currency
Facebook-backed consortium still has more than 3 billion customers in its sights
BoE poll signals convertibility is key to CBDC demand
CBDC does not need to be built on DLT network, BoE says
Bank of Korea launches CBDC pilot
Bank of Korea starts 22-month CBDC test in preparation for future needs
BoE sets out design principles for retail CBDC
Paper sheds new light on BoE’s thinking on design process and possible pitfalls
IMF urges caution on CBDCs in Eastern Caribbean
Scope to modernise payments, but central bank must proceed with caution, IMF staff warn
BIS paper lays out ‘crucial’ design choices for CBDC
Challenge is to design a currency that balances credibility and convenience, says Hyun Song Shin
Book notes: After the crash, by Sharyn O’Halloran and Thomas Groll
Book seeks to identify seeds of next crisis, and overriding impression is a plea for more regulation
South Korean central bank tests blockchain for bond markets
Bank of Korea is the latest to test DLT-based system for transactions
ECB and BoJ point to major problem in DLT-based payments
Latest “Project Stella” report says central source of information could create single point of failure
Hong Kong and Thailand launch next phase of cross-border CBDC project
CBDC-based payments can cut costs and boost speed, HKMA and Bank of Thailand study shows
Eurochain: CBDC project seeks secure anonymity
Proof of concept blends anonymity with AML/CFT regulation
2020: fintech and beyond
Central bankers share their thoughts on fintech – past, present and future