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Australia’s central bank invites CBDC proposals
RBA aims to launch a CBDC pilot early next year
Social media: an essential tool for central bank communication
Strategies to secure popularity, comprehensibility and reputation as new media takes centre stage
Hong Kong leader eyes financial summit success amid Singapore rivalry
Hong Kong struggles to balance Covid measures with desire to affirm itself as a top financial hub
Morocco’s Jouahri on inflation, forex reform, digitalisation and sustainability
BAM governor speaks about Covid-19, Fed tightening, BIS membership, regional co-operation and inclusion
Iran legalises crypto for imports
Trading crypto domestically still illegal, central bank tells citizens
Banknotes: July to September 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers during the past three months
Big tech firms may suffer from ‘too much information’ – BIS paper
Firms that pry too much into customers’ affairs may find themselves with no business, authors say
Fintech needs better oversight as risks grow, FSI says
Basel-based group sees room for system-level testing and closer scrutiny of tech firms
Fed announces new guidelines after master account controversy
Rules will impose tight scrutiny on non-conventional applicants
Bank of Thailand to launch retail CBDC pilot
BoT says it does not have plans to issue a retail CBDC yet
Rethinking regulation of the modern financial system
Rules need to address uncertainty in addition to risks, and should not be too complex
Big tech links are ‘policy blind spot’, says FSI
Basel-based institute says tech firms are “increasingly intertwined” with financial sector
Chile central bank opens CBDC survey
Poll is part of gradually unfolding evaluation of potential digital currency
Taiwan completes phase two CBDC trials with banks
Resolving further challenges could take at least two years, governor says
US targets North Korean crypto hacking
Treasury seeks co-operation to better enforce sanctions on North Korea and Russia
Crypto a ‘wake-up call’ for central banks
Digital economy needs CBDC as risk-free asset, say panellists at ECB’s Sintra conference
US senator attacks regional Fed over fintech firm’s payments access
Kansas City Fed president Esther George refuses to release correspondence about terminating account
Legal certainty: the Achilles’ heel for CBDCs?
Many central banks lack legal certainty when it comes to issuing digital currencies. Isn’t it time to get the lawyers involved?
BIS: the future of money is not crypto
Hyun Song Shin lays out vision of payments innovation backed by CBDC
Non-bank access to RTGS systems still rare
Only a handful of central banks allow non-bank users
Fintech Benchmarks 2022 – governing members presentation
Fintech subject matter specialist Joasia Popowicz speaks about strategy, cyber security, CBDCs and more
The FinTech and RegTech Global Awards 2022 virtual ceremony
View the trophy presentations and acceptance comments from the winners of the fifth annual Fintech and Regtech Global Awards
Central Banking FinTech RegTech Global Awards 2022
Central Banking’s fifth annual FinTech RegTech Global Awards showcase the ground-breaking projects undertaken within the central banking community
Central Banking’s 5th Annual FinTech & RegTech Global Awards
Central Banking is pleased to announce the winners of its 5th annual fintech and regtech awards recognising excellence in the central banking community