Distributed ledger
2016: The year in review
We look back at some of the year’s biggest stories
French central bank reveals details of blockchain experiment
Banque de France teams up with fintech start-up to run distributed ledger tech through Sepa
HKMA launches fintech accelerator
In partnership with Astri, initiative will “nurture” fintech innovation
BoJ and ECB collaborate on distributed ledger tech
Project will examine the possibility of running central bank infrastructure platforms in a DL environment
Central banks ‘critical’ in the development of blockchain
Large South African commercial bank examines what a central bank digital currency would look like
Federal Reserve conducts in-depth study into distributed ledger technology
Central bank publishes first paper discussing the benefits of distributed ledger technology in the realm of payments, and clearing and settlement
Bundesbank unveils blockchain settlement system
Prototype system able to transfer digital coins or securities as well as settling “basic corporate actions”
Central Bank of West African States to regulate national digital currency
BCEAO to distribute digital currency first in Senegal before rolling it out across the region
BoJ's Nakaso: central banks must keep up with technology
BoJ not currently planning digital currency issuance
Riksbank considering e-krona issuance – Skingsley
Digital currency issuance raises many design challenges, deputy says
MAS launches blockchain experiment
Central bank to build a proof-of-concept model to conduct interbank payments
Bank of Russia announces prototype distributed ledger networking tool
Central bank planning further DLT prototypes, deputy governor says
Decentralised tech will not become the new normal – SNB’s Jordan
There is a time and a place for distributed ledgers, says chairman of Switzerland’s SNB
Questions need to be answered before DL technology becomes viable payments option – BoE’s Hauser
Challenges in the payments landscape could be overcome by new technology such as the distributed ledger, says BoE payments executive director
ECB publishes online newsletter on financial market infrastructure
Newsletter will be published three times a year
Distributed ledgers ‘too much of a moving target’ to write business standards, says Swift
Paper addresses questions on how DLT automation can run smoothly in multi-party network environment
Central banks are not fintech accelerators – Bundesbank official
German payments authority says fintech should receive equal regulatory treatment to banks
Volatility in virtual currencies will not deter usage – new research
Model implies exchange rate will become less volatile as virtual currency becomes more established
‘Digital sterling’ could bring benefits but would reshape banking – BoE’s Broadbent
Deputy governor says digital currency could require a redesign of the banking system
Bank of Canada experimenting with distributed ledger technology
Deputy governor Wilkins announces central bank is testing “CAD-coin” in conjunction with the private sector
BoE launches fintech collaboration
Bank of England is working with fintech firms on innovations to support central banking
Norges Bank deputy: lack of common infrastructure hampers faster payments
Banks could improve efficiency if they worked together, Nicolaisen says
Threats and opportunities for money and payments in the digital age
Supervisors will need to adapt to protect trust in new cryptocurrency protocols