OANDA, New York based forex trading serving provider recently revealed in an announcement that it has made a new addition to its APAC region senior level leadership team. As per statement released by the firm…
Yves Mersch: An ECB digital currency – a…
A recent survey among 66 central banks by the Bank for International Settlements shows that more than 80% are working on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).1 The European Central Bank is one of them. Not…
Masayoshi Amamiya: Central Bank Digital Currency and the…
Introduction I would like to thank all of you for attending the Future of Payments Forum today. Recent private sector initiatives, including stablecoins, indicate the customers' need for convenient, fast and efficient payments. To meet…
Money and Payments in the Digital Age
Good afternoon. Thank you very much for inviting me here today to share some thoughts on how Money and Payments in the Digital Age and technological innovations are transforming the world of money and payments.…
Central Banks ‘Waking Up’ to Digital Currency, Create…
· Increased interest in central bank digital currency (CBDC) has accelerated research and development globally · World Economic Forum and a community of over 40 central banks, international organizations, academic researchers and financial institutions have…
In an effort to boost debate on CBDC,…
The Bank of Lithuania is redoubling its efforts towards its central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative. Leading the way in blockchain-based projects (LBChain and LBCOIN, both first-of-their-kind among central banks) and innovations in payment systems…
Remarks at the “Challenges in Understanding the Monetary…
Should we radically rethink the role of cash to deal with the lower bound on interest rates? The lower bound on interest rates has been a major challenge for central bankers in the multiple crises…
Crypto MidWeek Buzz: FED Economist Bearish on BTC,…
[caption id="attachment_325789" align="alignleft" width="300"] St. Louis Federal Reserve[/caption] Federal Reserve boffin predicts bitcoin will be crowded out. America’s monetary authority published a brief paper suggesting that the rise of other cryptocurrencies will put tamp down…