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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Embracing digital innovation
Simon Gray discusses the benefits of embracing digital innovation to help drive economic recovery
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Four cornerstones of payments in the digital age
Kristalina Georgieva says the IMF stands ready to help foster a more resilient monetary system – one that is more inclusive, smarter, and greener
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Innovating in a changing world
Victoria Cleland says faster, cheaper, more transparent, and more inclusive crossborder payment services will have widespread benefits for citizens across the globe both directly and through supporting economic growth, international trade and global development
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The future of retail payments in the US
Lael Brainard remains optimistic about the power of technology and innovation to deliver payments safely, immediately, and efficiently when the appropriate safeguards are in place
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Using technology for trade
COVID-19 has had a drastic effect on global trade. Graham Bright discusses how technology can boost the recovery
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Finance disrupted by innovation
New technologies are disrupting every corner of the financial sector. Benoît Cœuré focuses on the role that central banks are playing in ensuring that technological innovation is a force for good
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The challenges of the digital euro
Denis Beau argues it is unlikely that banks will be erased from a future payments landscape in which stablecoins and central bank digital currency dominate
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