The Bank of Japan has entered its second phase of exploring a digital yen central bank digital currency (CBDC)

Six projects around the world provide clues to the next stage of digital cash. 

Hong Kong is pushing ahead with its exploration of a retail central bank digital currency, launching a discussion paper on the policy and design aspects of a potential e-HKD.

Capital flow management measures (CFMs) can be part of the broader policy toolkit to help countries reap the benefits of capital flows while managing the associated risks. Their implementation typically requires that financial intermediaries verify the nature…

Peer-Learning Webinar Series on Digital Technologies and Money in Asia and the Pacific

Are CBDCs good or bad? Ninety per cent of central banks believe the digital currencies will benefit their countries and are working on programmes.

Varun Paul will also engage with market infrastructure bodies to explore the benefits of supporting digital assets and participating in DeFi.

International transactions between persons, especially remittances from workers located in other countries, which make up a market of $48 billion per year, are one of the most pressing use cases for CBDCs, says Thailand central bank Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput…

Several sub-Saharan African central banks are exploring or in the pilot phase of a digital currency, following Nigeria’s October introduction of e-Naira. Nigeria was the second country after the Bahamas to roll out a CBDC.

The rise of new and proposed monetary vehicles, including CBDC, stablecoins, payment service providers etc., are unprecedented. An important question for central banks is the extent to which these innovations upend the role of and implementation of monetary…

Whether in crypto assets or in CBDCs, design choices can make an important difference to the energy consumption of digital currencies. This paper establishes the main components and technological options that determine the energy profile of digital currencies.…

CBDCs may pose security risks, but responsible design can turn them into opportunities

TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan is working with the country's top three banks and regional financial institutions to launch trial transactions of a digital yen this spring, Nikkei has learned.

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THE ASCENT OF CBDCS
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Independence has long been a cornerstone of central banking. This is particularly true for the monetary policy function, which is firmly entrenched in central banks’ legislative mandates and practices.

【CBDC News】 BIS and Bank of England complete CBDC project
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SNB to launch digital currency pilot - chairman

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