CBDC
Cambodia officially launches quasi-CBDC
Cambodia’s blockchain-powered payment system goes live
Hong Kong open to working with PBoC on digital currency
Senior government official says authorities would “actively participate” if it aids “mutual connectivity”
Token-based CBDC poses security risks – BoC paper
Bank of Canada has said token-based approach is its preferred method, but authors warn of risks
Marshall Islands readies to make waves in digital currency
Island nation ready to issue blockchain-based national currency if its new government gives the go-ahead, chairman of foundation says
RBA sees no immediate need for retail CBDC
Head of payments policy discusses trade-offs involved in issuance
G-7 central banks agree CBDC principles
BIS joins with leading central banks to set out principles for deciding to issue CBDCs
Bahamas prepares for nationwide CBDC rollout
Central bank says digital currency should improve financial inclusion – but it won’t be anonymous
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank official says CBDC is ‘foolproof’
Central bank asks consumers to register for second stage of digital currency pilot
Covid-19 will not result in CBDC issuance, say central bankers
Policy-makers think changes in payment behaviour will be temporary and CBDC research will take time
MasterCard launches new CBDC testing environment
New platform will allow central banks to test CBDC issuance and distribution
Norges Bank looks to narrow down CBDC options
Project enters third phase as central bank prepares recommendation on specifics of CBDC design
Bailey urges early intervention on stablecoin risks
BoE governor says multi-currency stablecoins do not appear to be viable payment systems at present
Chinese state-run bank launches, then disables, digital yuan wallet
PBoC’s digital yuan wallet was briefly available via China Construction Bank’s mobile app
CBDC projects aim to complement cash – BIS survey
Many central banks are creating “hybrid” CBDCs, according to survey of 32 projects
Timothy Lane on CBDCs and why the private sector is no competition for central banks
The Bank of Canada deputy governor discusses the difference between a private-sector-motivated digital currency and a CBDC, and why finding a balance between privacy and regulation is such a challenge
CBDCs cannot have unlimited privacy – Canadian deputy governor
Timothy Lane says central banks should consider “hybrid privacy levels”
Banque de France names CBDC partners
HSBC and Euroclear among firms chosen to take part in CBDC experiments that include improving cross-border payment infrastructure
Jamaican central bank seeks CBDC partner
Central bank opens sandbox to CBDC development in hopes of increased financial inclusion
The evolving role of central bank money in payments
The line between commercial and central bank money continues to blur, but the multiple-issuer/one-currency paradigm underpinning the current monetary system is set to remain in a CBDC world, write Ulrich Bindseil and Ignacio Terol
PBoC partners with tech giant to test digital yuan
Chinese ride-hailing firm partners with PBoC digital currency research arm to test digital yuan
Bank of Japan to begin testing CBDC
BoJ publishes report on feasibility of digital yen, a surprise move after governor’s ‘lack of demand’ comment
CBDC can boost de-dollarisation and inclusion – Cambodia
Cambodia’s central bank says its quasi-CBDC network can promote use of local currency and improve financial inclusion
Covid-19 has highlighted payments systems problems – BIS report
Pandemic may have strengthened case for central bank digital currency, report says
Bank of Thailand to build trial CBDC payment network
Project will see cement company using blockchain network to process suppliers’ payments