They are released once a year with a five-year lag. An interest-bearing and universally accessible central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be a versatile instrument that would, in theory, improve ...

XRP fans hopeful of CBDC bag-pump While the monolithic digital asset infrastructure group Ripple is indeed working with banks ...

Would the introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) lead to lower deposits (disintermediation) and lending in the banking sector? This paper develops a model where households ...

This paper synthesizes four lessons from the experiences of six Asian e-money schemes for central banks as they consider adopting central bank digital currency (CBDC): (i) CBDC should embody four ...

This week, the House of Representatives will vote on legislation sponsored by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) called the ...

But what does that future look like? With 90 per cent of central banks now exploring their own CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) according to McKinsey, the once-fanciful notion that governments ...

Global CBDC projects have not failed, but they have also not become what they were anticipated to be, according to Olga Goncharova, CEO at the consulting firm Rizz Go and former director of ...

Over 18 central banks, from France to Brazil, are leveraging Hyperledger Fabric, Besu, Iroha, and other frameworks in live, pilot, or research-stage CBDC projects, underscoring the pivotal role of ...

The central Asian country is still deciding whether or not to issue a CBDC, but Thursday's amendments to the Constitutional Law of the Kyrgyz Republic ensures that the digital som will be treated ...

However, a final decision on whether to officially issue the CBDC is not expected until the end of 2026, local outlet Trend News Agency reported in December. If the central bank decides to adopt ...