Bank of Canada

Bank of Canada

Wanted: Economist for Digital Currencies, Fintech as Bank of Canada Studies a Possible CBDC

Kevin ReynoldsOct 18, 2020

The move comes as the central bank continues to research how a central bank digital currency would work as well as the possible risks.

Central Banks

Canada’s Central Bank Is Serious About Designing a CBDC, Job Posting Reveals

Danny NelsonJun 16, 2020

The Bank of Canada is preparing to design its own central bank digital currency (CDBC), detailing its plans in a new job posting.

CBDCs

Bank of Canada Governor Says Digital Dollar Project Moving Past Trial Stage

Sebastian SinclairOct 29, 2020

Tiff Macklem said Canada's digital dollar initiative is progressing past the experimental phase and the G7 needs to coordinate on digital currencies.

CBDC

Bank of Canada Won’t Issue Its Own Crypto Unless Libra Succeeds: Deputy Governor

Anna BaydakovaFeb 25, 2020

The Bank of Canada does not see the need to create a central bank digital currency unless a competitor – like Libra – starts dethroning the existing fiat.

CBDC

Central Bankers From Canada, Netherlands, Ukraine Call Blockchain Unnecessary for Digital Fiat

Anna BaydakovaFeb 24, 2020

Central bank digital currencies have been a hot topic in blockchain circles recently, but central banks are lukewarm about blockchains.

Bank of Canada

Central Bank Digital Currency

6 Central Banks Form Digital Currency Use Case Working Group

Paddy Baker

The working group will pool research into CBDCs.

Payments

Central Banks Settle Cross-Border Payments With Blockchain for First Time

Yogita Khatri

The central banks of Canada and Singapore have for the first time settled cross-border payments using blockchain and central bank digital currencies.

Research

Central Bank Crypto Could Bring Economic Gains: Bank of Canada Paper

Wolfie Zhao

Central bank-issued cryptocurrency could bring economic welfare gains for Canada and the U.S., according to a researcher from Canada's central bank. 

Canada

85% Of Canadians Are ‘Aware’ Of Bitcoin, Says Bank of Canada

Christine Kim

The results of a nationwide bitcoin survey conducted December by the Bank of Canada are now in.

Payments

Bank of Canada’s DLT Trial Shows Instant Securities Settlement Possible

Daniel Palmer

The latest "Project Jasper" tests have shown that distributed ledgers are effective at automating securities settlements in real-time.

Debt

JPMorgan Trial Puts Debt Issuance on a Blockchain

Sujha Sundararajan

JPMorgan Chase has partnered with National Bank of Canada and others to trial a blockchain platform aimed to improve the debt issuance process.

Bank of Canada

Bank of Canada Paper Weighs Central Bank-Issued Cryptocurrency

Brady Dale

Developed and developing economies would see different benefits if their central banks issued a cryptocurrency.