The future of cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies have foreshadowed a potential digital future for money. Graham Bright sees blockchain as an enabler in the growth of the financial system and digital money
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FINTECH
Navigating the new reality in finance, examining the implications and benefits of financial technology
The conflict between CBDC goals and design choices
Central banks have a growing interest in digital currencies. Antonio Fatás argues that CBDCs alone will only achieve an inclusive payment system if they ensure competition
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The BVI fintech transformation
From a traditional financial services centre to a global fintech hub, Simon Gray charts the emergence of the BVI as an innovation and investment hotspot across the fintech and digital space
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Private money and central bank money as payments go digital
Technology is driving dramatic change in the US payments system. Lael Brainard provides an update on CBDCs and a digital dollar
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Bretton Woods: time to reset?
Giovanni Tria and Angelo Federico Arcelli ask is a renewed Bretton Woods agreement a concrete option to favour a new economic expansion phase in the post-pandemic world?
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Digital assets transforming Africa
The long-term economic outlook for Africa is positive. Elise Donovan examines the enormous potential and the opportunities for wealth creation
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Digital currencies and the future of the monetary system
Does the economy need digital currencies? Agustín Carstens asks who should issue them, how should they be designed and what are the implications for the monetary system?
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CBDCs risk becoming a gigantic flop
CBDCs are increasingly being discussed, but with little focus on their fundamentals. Peter Bofinger and Thomas Haas consider the design options
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Digital money and financial stability
Crossborder payments are at the heart of the international monetary system. Tao Zhang considers the implications for monetary and financial stability of new forms of digital money
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From the payments revolution to the reinvention of money
The digital transformation is triggering a revolution in the financial sector, which will bring innovation but also risks, says Fabio Panetta. The ECB strategy provides a forceful policy reaction
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