The term central bank digital currency is misleading and should be abandoned, research from the European Central Bank argues.

ECB President Christine Lagarde insists this new digital dosh isn’t about snooping. Instead, she claims it’s about making ...

Toco believes its novel monetary system is a solution for the climate crisis that doesn’t compromise economic growth, but ...

At the request of the Bank of Namibia (BoN), an IMF mission team conducted a technical assistance (TA) from January 15 to February 1, 2024. The mission assisted the authorities in establishing the ...

The Bank of Namibia (BON) explored the potential of Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (rCBDC). The key drivers included promoting financial inclusion, modernizing financial system modernization, as ...

Interest in developing their own central bank digital currencies remains strong among central banks worldwide, but so far, ...

Nearly a third of surveyed central banks said they’re delaying the launch of a CBDC over regulatory concerns and changing ...

The Donald Trump administration has advocated for stablecoins development instead of a Federal CBDC akin to China’s Digital Yuan (e-CNY).

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank will not launch its own digital currency while he is in charge of the central bank.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the US Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 11, fielding questions on ...

The Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, was testifying before the Senate Banking Committee today. While ...

Powell confirmed in a Senate Hearing on Tuesday that the U.S. won't issue a central bank digital currency or CBDC while he's ...