While the first two words of CBDC relate to central banks, they are not the sole stakeholders of the technology. But where do commercial banks and other financial institutions fit into this disruptive transformation, what will their role look like, and…

Cryptobanknotes are the first generation of hybrid banknotes produced using banknote printing technologies and blockchain technology. They will have their own e-wallet and interact with it using software, thanks to machine-readable codes printed on the…

Focusing on the wholesale cross-border space, the BIS Innovation Hub has run three mCBDC cross-border experiments covering different jurisdictions with different technology architecture choices – Projects Jura, Dunbar and mBridge.

In this article, we will focus on the various aspects of CBDC that can help drive digitization and promote responsible innovation. We believe digitization will help drive new value created in the global economy in the coming decade. However, the rate…

In this series of articles, the Central Bank of Kenya explores recent developments in payments in Kenya, in line with the Bank’s vision of being A World Class Modern Central Bank. The country's payments ecosystem has undergone major developments and shifts…

Pinaka Consulting served the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) on its CBDC project, providing programme management and technical oversight in the design, development, implementation, and operationalisation of the DCash product. With the DCash pilot…

While global regulators are rightly promoting the implementation of common standards, fast-developing geopolitical risks could lead to an increasingly fragmented ecosystem instead. This highlights the need for banks and financial services providers to…

The National Bank of Kazakhstan is building payment and digital financial infrastructure in the interests of everyone. These projects are aimed to stimulate competition, increase security and convenience, and, importantly, reduce the cost of financial…

A conversation about instant payments with Deniss Filipovs, Strategic Business Development, and Edgars Bremze, Lead Strategic Product Manager, at Tietoevry

This article describes the elements of the FinTech roadmap that the Superintendencies, the National Council for Supervision of the Financial System (CONASSIF), and the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR), have been implementing for the design of a regulatory…