CBDC Interoperability, Benefits and Implications – A U.S. Perspective Thursday, 17th November 2022 | 15:00 (UK time) We are in the midst of studying and discussing the potential effects of a digital dollar, a digital liability issued by the Federal Reserve, available to everyone in the United States-in other words, a retail CBDC for the […]
The Relevance of Liquidity Savings in a Real-Time World Thursday 10th November On the 10th of November, guests Richard Dzina (The Clearing House, TCH) and Stephen Wojciechowicz (Bank of New York Mellon) joined FNA to discuss the Relevance of Liquidity Savings in a real-Time World. Watch on-demand Session #6 Guests Richard […]
Gaining momentum, options for access to and interoperability of CBDCs worldwide Wednesday, 5th October 2022 Today, 90 per cent of central banks are exploring Central bank digital currencies, with over half already developing digital currencies or conducting experiments. In Session #10 of FNA’s 60-minute webinar series, The CBDC Broadcast, guests Anneke Kosse and Ilaria […]
What CBDC features will drive consumers’ and merchants’ adoption? Thursday 29th September 2022 CBDC is a very particular product. An extremely successful rollout, with massive adoption, could affect financial stability as deposits could migrate to CBDCs. On the other hand, poor adoption could mean a reputational risk event for the central bank. Therefore, unlike […]
Aligning Technology with Policy: A look at the recent Oliver Wyman Forum and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Report Wednesday 10th August 2022, 14:00 (BST) In previous sessions of The CBDC Broadcast, we focused on the many motivations for rolling out a CBDC, from achieving higher financial inclusion and higher transactional efficiency to preserving monetary […]
CBDC Motivations and Challenges – A Perspective from Asia-Pacific Wednesday 20th July 2022, 14:00 (BST) There are many motivations for rolling out a CBDC, from achieving higher financial inclusion and higher transactional efficiency to preserving monetary sovereignty by compensating for the declining use of cash and by countering the entrance of new private forms of […]
Central Banks and Private Money: The Past, Present and Future Thursday 30th June 2022, 14:00 (BST) Throughout history, technological developments, economic growth and the requirement for the effective execution of payments have driven changes to currencies and the financial system- from the first transatlantic cable to the rise of ATMs and credit cards 100 years […]
How Challenger FMIs are revolutionising Cross-border Payments? Thursday 23rd June 2022 Cross-border payments have always been in the spotlight. They have been criticized for being slow and costly, unable to cope with the demands for efficient payments among individuals, firms and financial institutions from different jurisdictions. Challenger financial market infrastructures are trying to solve […]
The Bank of England’s RTGS CHAPS Renewal Programme Wednesday 25th May 2022 Real-time Gross Settlement (RTGS) systems are the backbone of the repayment system. As the FMI is where key payments settle, the efficient and safe function of an RTGS system is critical in ensuring a stable economy. As the payment landscape evolves, so […]
CBDC Motivations, Challenges and Design Choices- A perspective from Latin America Wednesday 18th May 2022, 14:00 (BST) There are many motivations for rolling out a CBDC, from achieving higher financial inclusion and higher transactional efficiency to preserving monetary sovereignty by compensating for the declining use of cash and by countering the entrance of new […]
About the series The introduction of CBDCs is getting closer, with over 90 central banks looking to introduce digital currencies in the near future. However, there are many outstanding questions concerning topics such as financial stability, fee income, deposit outlays, disintermediation and monetary policy. Covering the latest CBDC-related news, events and input from the brightest […]
CBDC Motivations, Challenges and Design Choices- A perspective from the UK and Canada Thursday 28th April 2022 There are many motivations for rolling out a CBDC, from achieving higher financial inclusion and higher transactional efficiency to preserving monetary sovereignty by compensating for the declining use of cash, and by countering the entrance of new […]
