CBDCs
September 5, 2023
Singapore stablecoin rules to serve as ‘blueprint’ for APAC
Singapore is introducing licensing and reserve asset requirements for stablecoin issuers, under...
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August 23, 2023
Tokenisation: three pros and cons for banks
A new McKinsey report reveals the potential for tokenisation to help banks...
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August 16, 2023
Fed’s crypto supervision plans welcomed by experts
Banking and fintech experts have cautiously welcomed a new Federal Reserve programme...
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June 27, 2023
BIS: the pros and cons of offline CBDCs
Central bankers are warming to people using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)...
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June 20, 2023
BIS’s ‘game-changing’ blueprint to revolutionise monetary system
A central bank-backed platform for payments and settlement could dramatically cut costs...
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May 2, 2023
MAS explores stablecoin regulation alongside CBDC experimentation
Singapore’s financial regulator is experimenting with a range of CBDC development projects...
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31/03/2023
US Treasury talks up CBDC prospects, but still a ‘long way to go’
A recent speech from a senior Treasury official talked extensively about the potential development of a US central bank digital currency, but industry experts suggest there is more to this...
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02/03/2023
UK joins the CBDC party: how do digital pound plans compare to those for digital euro?
Exploratory work on a digital euro has been underway for more than a year, yet in some ways the UK’s early digital pound proposals are more defined. The global race...
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27/09/2022
CBDCs could bring big benefits provided they are designed properly
Central bank digital currencies could improve the payments infrastructure and provide more opportunities for financial inclusion, but if adopted they must be properly configured and implemented. Central bank digital currencies...
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