Currency
Chile’s cash use has rebounded since pandemic, survey finds
Cash remains the primary payment method for small purchases, though card use has risen
Currency round-up: Lebanon considers new high-denomination notes
South Africa issues upgraded notes; Argentina 2,000 peso enters circulation; and more
Campos Neto repeats opposition to common currency
Digital payments have outstripped benefits of “very old idea”
Offline digital euro solution could be years away, ECB says
Central bank invited market participants, including Amazon, to carry out front-end protocol tests that included self-custody wallets
Nigeria CBDC uptake ‘disappointingly low’ – paper
The e-naira is technically sound, but actual use is negligible, says IMF study
Currency round-up: India withdraws 2,000-rupee note
De La Rue replaces chair; Canada and Philippines win currency awards; and more
HKMA launches retail CBDC pilots
Hong Kong central bank will work with 16 firms, including banks and payment companies
Florida adopts anti-CBDC law
Governor has denounced US digital currency, though there are no concrete plans for one
Korean and Indonesian central banks sign bilateral transactions MoU
Agreement aims to let firms directly exchange won and rupiah without dollar conversion
Atlanta Fed clarifies contingencies ahead of hurricane season
Outages could affect bank supervision, discount window, cash, cheque and ACH processing
Argentina importing banknotes amid high inflation
Curaçao picks Crane for new currency; Cuba drops visual aids from banknote
Zimbabwe will mint ‘digital gold token’, says governor
Mangudya says RBZ will offer “store of value” as alternative to foreign currency
Federal Reserve denies FedNow is a CBDC
Online sources post disinformation on payment system as anti-CBDC sentiment grows
Curaçao and Sint Maarten’s governor praises IMF analysis tool
Island nations are in no hurry to adopt CBDC, Richard Doornbosch says
Currency round-up: De La Rue issues profit warning
Central African central bank to release new coins; and more
Sweden does not yet need CBDC, inquiry finds
Report recommends strengthening access to cash and other offline payment methods
Banknotes: January to March 2023
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
CAR to drop crypto as legal tender
Country bows to pressure from partners in regional monetary union
Crypto firms are dodging scrutiny, US comptroller warns
Hsu compares crypto exchange FTX to BCCI, subject of infamous ’90s banking scandal