Posts Tagged ‘Central Banks’
Value of CBDC payments to hit $213bn annually by 2030
A new study by Juniper Research found that governments’ efforts to improve financial inclusion will be behind the growth.
Read MoreCBDC collaboration ‘Project Icebreaker’ publishes learnings on cross-currency payments
The BIS Innovation Hub Nordic Centre, Bank of Israel, Norges Bank, and Sveriges Riksbank worked together to test cross-border transactions between different retail CBDCs.
Read MoreBIS teams up with three central banks to explore cross-border CBDCs using DeFi protocols
The exploration on cross-border exchange of wholesale CBDCs involves the central banks of Singapore, France and Switzerland and aims to deliver a proof of concept by mid-2023.
Read MoreQ&A: eCurrency’s Miles Au Yeung on what to learn from Bank of Jamaica’s CBDC project
Miles Au Yeung, chief markets officer at eCurrency, reveals the six characteristics a CBDC should have if it is to be trusted by the public, and why Bank of Jamaica’s CBDC project is such a “valuable” case study, ahead of his participation in Open Banking Expo’s Central Bank Digital Currencies virtual Confex on 10 March.…
Read MoreQ&A: HSBC global economist James Pomeroy reveals the central bank ‘to watch’ on CBDCs
James Pomeroy, global economist at HSBC, reveals his thoughts on Sweden’s Riksbank and explains what is the biggest hurdle when it comes to CBDCs entering the mainstream.
Read MoreQ&A: Aman Cheema of FIS on why CBDCs are an ‘historic opportunity’
Aman Cheema, senior vice president and general manager, global real-time payments at FIS considers whether CBDCs will change the balance of power of global reserve currencies, and explains the work FIS is doing on CBDCs.
Read MoreIntroduction of CBDCs a matter of ‘when, not if’
Research paper published by Bank of America Securities pointed to a “potential 2022 launch” for China’s e-Renminbi.
Read MoreWholesale CBDC project hailed a ‘success’ by Swiss and French central banks
Project Jura is a a public-private collaboration led by Banque de France, Swiss National Bank and the BIS Innovation Hub, as well as a group of private sector firms comprising Accenture, Credit Suisse, Natixis, R3, SIX Digital Exchange and UBS.
Read MoreDave Sissens joins RTGS.global as CEO
In his new role, Sissens will drive the next stage of commercial growth.
Read More60 seconds with Sveriges Riksbank’s senior economist on the potential of CBDC
Johan Schmalholz is also currently acting as a payments advisor at the e-krona division of Sveriges Riksbank and is one of the speakers at the Central Bank Digital Currency event in April.
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