Now that US President Donald Trump has taken his oath of office, the chances for a US central bank digital currency (CBDC) are all but finished. Trump has been a vocal opponent of CBDCs ...

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A central bank digital currency, or CBDC, is a digital version of a region’s fiat currency, put out by the region’s monetary authority. CBDCs gained a significant spotlight in 2020 ...

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An interest-bearing CBDC could reduce the opportunity cost agents bear when holding means of payment. It would do this by allowing more flexible transfer schemes, where interest rates can be ...

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Donald and Melania Trump arrive at the White House ahead of the inauguration ceremony on Monday in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of ...

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The Bank could engineer a CBDC system with higher levels of privacy than commercial products can offer—but with trade-offs. Some combinations of requirements will not be feasible or may lead to high ...