Central bank digital currency
Russia and Iran discuss joint gold-backed stablecoin
Digital currency would be used for foreign trade settlements in special economic zone
PBoC launches offline CBDC payments
Users can also conduct e-yuan transactions with 0% battery
The always imminent demise of the global dollar
Creating effective alternatives will remain long and arduous despite China’s development of Cips, the mCBDC bridge and any oil-price redenomination, writes Barry Eichengreen
UK on way to wholesale stablecoin payments
Government official says private stablecoin likely to arrive before digital pound
Ban, contain, regulate: BIS weighs crypto policies
Central banks can do more to address inefficiencies in the monetary system, authors say
Russia developing cross-border CBDC settlement
Research into two proposed models for digital ruble exports to begin in Q1
Regulators should treat crypto trading as gambling – Panetta
Self-destruction of crypto sector is not assured, says ECB official
E-yuan uptake disappointing, former PBoC researcher says
Xie Ping argues consumer cash needs already met by other services
2022: The year in review
The invasion of Ukraine left central banks facing yet another exceptional set of challenges. Central Banking looks back at the stories that made the biggest impact this year
Shoppers in Hong Kong encouraged to use e-yuan
PBoC’s mainland expansion of digital renminbi continues
Kazakhstan explores crypto co-existence in Binance CBDC trials
World’s largest crypto exchange working on crypto regulation in other central Asian states
Brazilian governor outlines digital wallet and CBDC plans
Governor says CBDC model should avoid flight from bank deposits
BoE tenders for CBDC mobile wallet
Central bank will not release wallet to the public but says it wants to “sharpen functional requirements”
Armenia’s Galstyan calls for a new framework to tackle uncertainty and nonlinearities
Central Bank of Armenia governor says central banks can start to regain credibility by admitting their mistakes. This could include employing a risk-management approach to monetary policy aimed at avoiding nonlinear ‘dark corners’ and placing much less…
Bank Indonesia announces CBDC plan
Central bank will test wholesale and retail CBDC as Warjiyo says private digital assets pose new risks
Banknotes: October to December 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
RBI set to launch retail CBDC pilot
Retail version of the e-rupee will be issued as tokens in same denominations as cash
Chile’s Costa on tackling inflation, forex interventions and nowcasting
The Central Bank of Chile governor speaks about stubbornly high prices, Fed policy spillovers, reserve buffers, retail CBDC and the need to address unconscious bias
African central banks expect CBDC to boost policy transmission
BIS survey finds greater focus on transmission and financial inclusion among African institutions
BoJ to test CBDC next year, reports say
Two-year pilot project will examine whether digital currency can work without internet access
BIS tests stablecoins in its first retail CBDC project
Project Aurum with HKMA also explored a token model
Nigerian governor says new banknotes will lessen cash hoarding
Governor says 85% of notes are outside banking system as finance minister criticises move
China’s CBDC will have “managed” anonymity, says PBoC governor
Yi Gang says authorities must balance between protecting privacy and fighting illicit activity
PBoC welcomes anti-corruption probe into deputy governor
PBoC removes Fan Yifei from list of top officials and releases statement supporting investigation