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Central Banking

Bank of Korea
Policy
South korea
South Korea’s Central Bank Starts Technical Phase for Digital Currency Ahead of 2021 Pilot
The Bank of Korea is seeking a partner to help develop the architecture for a potential central bank digital currency.
Bank of Korea
By Daniel Palmer
Aug 31, 2020 at 1:21 p.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2020
South KoreaCentral BankingBank of KoreaCBDCs
Part of the BIS headquarters, the Botta Building in Basel
Markets
Libra
CBDC Issuance Is 'Not a Reaction' to Libra, Says Central Bank Body
The Bank for International Settlements appears to contradict its own prior statements in a new digital payments report.
Part of the BIS headquarters, the Botta Building in Basel
By Danny Nelson
Jun 25, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 25, 2020
LibraCentral BankingBISCBDCs
Federal Reserve of Philadelphia (Credit: Shutterstock/Bumble Dee)
Policy
Banking
Fed Paper: Central Bank Digital Currencies Could Replace Commercial Banks – But at a Cost
The research explores how "central banking for all" via digital currency could affect commercial banks.
Federal Reserve of Philadelphia (Credit: Shutterstock/Bumble Dee)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Jun 5, 2020 at 8:13 a.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2020
BankingCentral BankingPhiladelphia Federal Reservecentral bank digital currency
shutterstock_613188068
Tech
Visa
Visa Patent Filing Would Allow Central Banks to Mint Digital Fiat Currencies Using Blockchain
The filing details a way for fiat currencies, like the U.S. dollar, to be turned into a central bank digital currency.
shutterstock_613188068
By Paddy Baker
May 15, 2020 at 1:02 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2020
VisaCentral BankingPatentsCBDCs
bank of england
Policy
Privacy
Private Companies Could Play Role in Digital Currency Issuance, Bank of England Says
Analysts from the U.K.'s central bank said private currencies could work alongside any future CBDC initiative if they offered real utility.
bank of england
By Paddy Baker
Apr 7, 2020 at 4:22 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2020
PrivacyFacebookBank of EnglandLibraCentral BankingCBDCs
(Image via Wikimedia Commons)
Policy
Sweden
Swedish Central Bank Bids to Host BIS Hub for Digital Currency Research
Sweden’s Riksbank says its digital currency researchers are the best in central banking.
(Image via Wikimedia Commons)
By Danny Nelson
Mar 17, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2020
SwedenCentral BankingBISRiksbankInnovation Hub
Elvira Nabiullina, governor of the Bank of Russia.
Policy
Russia
Bank of Russia Says New Digital Assets Bill Will Outlaw Crypto Trading, Issuance
The central bank is in favor of digital securities, but maintains cryptocurrencies shouldn't be allowed in Russia.
Elvira Nabiullina, governor of the Bank of Russia.
By Anna Baydakova
Mar 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 16, 2020
RussiaBank of RussiaCentral BankingLegislationSecurity Tokens
The U.S. Federal Reserve is taking a more cautious approach towards CBDCs than in many other countries, including China.
Markets
Federal reserve
In Echo of 2008, Fed Pledges $1.5 Trillion Injection to Aid Reeling Markets
The pumping of trillions of dollars of fresh liquidity into the financial system recalled the central bank’s unprecedented efforts during the last crisis.
The U.S. Federal Reserve is taking a more cautious approach towards CBDCs than in many other countries, including China.
By Bradley Keoun
Mar 12, 2020 at 8:09 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2020
Federal ReserveBitcoinCentral BankingTreasury BondLiquidityCoronavirus
carney
Policy
Bank of england
Digital Pound Could Present 'Challenges' for UK, Says Mark Carney
The outgoing governor of the Bank of England highlighted the potential risks to monetary governance if a central bank digital currency were to be launched in the U.K.
carney
By Daniel Palmer
Mar 12, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2020
Bank of EnglandCentral BankingMark CarneyCBDCs
Reserve Bank of India
Policy
Exchanges
India's Central Bank Plans to Fight Supreme Court Crypto Ruling
The Reserve Bank of India reportedly plans to return to the supreme court to ask for a review of a ruling that overturned its ban on banking access for crypto firms.
Reserve Bank of India
By Daniel Palmer
Mar 6, 2020 at 1:26 p.m. UTC
Mar 6, 2020
ExchangesIndiaRBIRegulationCentral Banking