CBDC
Australia’s central bank invites CBDC proposals
RBA aims to launch a CBDC pilot early next year
Is there a case for a retail CBDC in Japan?
A BoJ-managed, account-ledger ‘digital yen’ tied to the new Kotora payments may offer some potential
Hong Kong forges ahead with retail CBDC plans
Three “rails” will guide path to possible central bank digital currency issuance
Australian senator introduces bill to regulate e-yuan
International use of the CBDC viewed as boosting China’s strategic power
CBDCs require increase in cyber security budget – BIS survey
Central bankers deem financial sector underprepared for cyber attacks
Digital euro should co-exist with commercial bank money, BdF official says
Nicolas de Labarre highlights further details of the CBDC project
PBoC launches new phase of e-yuan pilot
Consumers in some cities can use prototype CBDC for public transport and housing
Russian banks set to use digital ruble in 2024
Cross-border integration with “friendly countries” planned to bypass Swift
HKMA invites CBDC business plans from private sector
Banks and tech companies may be invited to work with the central bank on future CBDC research
Central banks weighing up CBDC offline alternatives
Institutions are testing ways of allowing digital payments without the internet
Australian central bank launches CBDC research project
RBA says it will look into different use cases of digital currency
Bank of Thailand to launch retail CBDC pilot
BoT says it does not have plans to issue a retail CBDC yet
CBDC launch still on the table, BoJ says
Senior official dismisses media reports on cancellation of CBDC plans
CBDCs could hugely improve cross-border payments – ECB’s Bindseil
“Holy grail” of secure, instant universal payments could be a reality in next 10 years, authors say
CBDCs could limit bank runs, US paper argues
Digital currency could make policy-makers better able to handle banking panics, say researchers
Banque de France announces second wholesale CBDC experiment phase
CBDC as a settlement asset may be ready by 2023
Swift gears up for innovation around digital currencies
Head of innovation at global payments messaging provider is focused on CBDCs, tokenised securities and artificial intelligence
Taiwan completes phase two CBDC trials with banks
Resolving further challenges could take at least two years, governor says
Danish central bank sceptical on retail CBDC
Report says existing payment systems offer similar benefits, but case for CBDC could change
Crypto a ‘wake-up call’ for central banks
Digital economy needs CBDC as risk-free asset, say panellists at ECB’s Sintra conference
Japan and Soramitsu to conduct Asia-Pacific CBDC studies
Observers note de-dollarisation and spread of e-yuan as potential motivations
BIS: the future of money is not crypto
Hyun Song Shin lays out vision of payments innovation backed by CBDC
Officials urge narrow focus as CBDC use cases proliferate
Communication and financial inclusion are critical concerns, Summer Meetings panellists agree
CBDCs could improve energy efficiency of payments – IMF paper
Design choices could allow for greater efficiency than existing credit card infrastructure