The Bank of Israel released a preliminary design proposal for a digital shekel (DS), Israel’s potential central bank digital ...

Figure 1: Two types of offline functionality Figure 1: Two types of offline functionality An intermittent offline CBDC system could allow users to continue to transact during shorter, intermittent ...

This Fintech Note examines the private law aspects of token-based CBDC primarily intended for retail use. It follows a previous IMF working paper that examines the legal foundations of CBDC under ...

Israel releases a preliminary design for its central bank digital currency, digital shekel, while the US explores a crypto ...

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) slammed the concept of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in a recent Congressional ...

Almost a third of Russian banks face technological hurdles in their preparation for the digital ruble, according to a new ...

The Bank of Israel is inviting feedback on a newly-published high-level design for a potential digital shekel.

A central bank digital currency, or CBDC, is a digital version of a region ... expressing interest in their own versions of the asset type. Some countries pushed faster than others toward ...

all types of businesses, public institutions, and financial entities.” According to the current plan, the Bank of Israel will be the sole issuer of the CBDC, and private-sector participants ...