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The CPMI invited authors – from academia, public institutions (including central banks), special interest groups and the private sector – to submit policy-oriented, theoretical, legal and/or empirical papers. Following a review by the conference committee, the papers included in this section were selected to be either presented at the conference or to be published as part of the conference proceedings.

Almost 50 central banks have already launched designs for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) or prototypes. We ask what the rationale for issuing a CBDC is and how these objectives shape its economic design, as well as the architecture of the underlying technical systems.

Stablecoins may require tailored regulation and access to emergency liquidity facilities, paper says

The Bank of Ghana Governor, Ernest Addison said the agency is now “in the advanced stages” of introducing its CBDC.

The Digital Yuan testing is extending to Shanghai as residents will be given free money worth 19.25 million yuan.

The Bank of England has published a new discussion paper that tries to gauge the systemic implications of both private stablecoins and a central bank digital currency.

The People's Bank of China Launches a Pilot Scheme for Integrated Application of Financial data The People’s Bank of China has launched a pilot scheme for the integrated application of financial data across the country. Commercial banks, clearinghouses and non-bank payment platforms from Beijing, Jiangsu,

The G7 Finance Ministers, along with several international organizations, met the past couple of days in the UK to discuss 'building a strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive global economic recovery.' Intermingled amongst the goal of creating a global minimum tax of 15% targeting big tech

Ghana is striving to become the first African nation to float a central bank digital currency.

Tinkoff's CEO complained that Russia's biggest online bank is unable to offer cryptocurrencies for clients due to the tough stance from Russia's central bank.

The ECB’s annual euro report stressed that a digital euro may be needed to fight off the threat of “artificial currencies” from “foreign tech giants.”

BoT will use Filia platform for proof-of-concept

Regulatory hurdles and the economic impact of the pandemic have derailed some CBDC projects, but not all hope is lost.

Local plans for digital currency and economic zone trigger concern at fund

Beijing residents should apply to participate in the lottery until midnight on June 7.