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Montenegro CBDC

Research

Montenegro

Central Bank(s)

Central Bank of Montenegro

Announcement Year

2023

Status

Research

Retail/Wholesale

Retail

Structure

Token

Technology Provider

Ripple

Technology

XRP Ledger

DLT / non-DLT

DLT

Main motivation/goals of the CBDC

The goal is to analyze the advantages and risks that CBDCs or national stablecoins could pose concerning electronic means of payment availability, security, efficiency, compliance with regulations, and most importantly, the protection of end users’ rights and privacy.

Description

We remark that there is controversy on the definition of this project. We have decided to categorize this initiative as a retail CBDC, as it is issued by the central bank and denominated in the country’s unit of account.

Link to announcement

Timeline

Last update: April 2023

April 2023

Status updated

None Research

Added data

Announcement Year: 2023

Retail/Wholesale: Retail

Structure: Token

Technology Provider: Ripple

Technology: XRP Ledger

Description: We remark that there is controversy on the definition of this project. We have decided to categorize this initiative as a retail CBDC, as it is issued by the central bank and denominated in the country’s unit of account.

DLT / non-DLT: DLT

Main motivation/goals of the CBDC: The goal is to analyze the advantages and risks that CBDCs or national stablecoins could pose concerning electronic means of payment availability, security, efficiency, compliance with regulations, and most importantly, the protection of end users’ rights and privacy.

Link to announcement: www.coindesk.com

Country / Region: Montenegro

Central Bank(s): Central Bank of Montenegro

News

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