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Marcelo M. Prates

Marcelo Prates

Marcelo M. Prates, a CoinDesk columnist, is a central bank lawyer and researcher.

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Bank Of England Considers Negative Interest Rates
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Opinion
The Big Choices When Designing Central Bank Digital Currencies
A retail CBDC or an indirect one? Synthetic? An API approach? How central banks implement digital currencies will have seismic implications.
Bank Of England Considers Negative Interest Rates
By Marcelo M. Prates
Oct 26, 2020 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2020
OpinionCBDCs
The Royal Exchange. (QQ7/Shutterstock)
Policy
Opinion
4 Myths About CBDCs Debunked
As central bank digital currencies have risen up the policy agenda, myths have emerged to confuse what they can and can't deliver.
The Royal Exchange. (QQ7/Shutterstock)
By Marcelo M. Prates
Aug 13, 2020 at 2:20 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2020
OpinionCBDCs
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Policy
Opinion
Digital Dollars Can Reduce Unemployment, Here's How
A blueprint for a central bank digital currency designed with a specific purpose: stopping layoffs.
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By Marcelo M. Prates
Apr 23, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2020
OpinionCBDCDigital Dollar
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Policy
Digital currency
The Pandemic Gives Digital Currencies Another Chance to Shine
Which digital currencies are most useful in a crisis, asks a Brazilian central banker. CBDCs, bitcoin or libra?
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By Marcelo M. Prates
Mar 24, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2020
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