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A central bank digital currency (CBDC; also called digital fiat currency [1] or digital base money [2]) is a digital currency issued by a central bank, [3] rather than by a commercial bank. It is also a liability of the central bank and denominated in the sovereign currency, [4] as is the case with physical banknotes and coins.
Since 2014, China's central bank has been working on a project called DCEP (Digital Currency Electronic Payment) or digital renminbi, [8] often also referred to as the "digital yuan" as it would be backed by the yuan. [9] At the end of 2017, the China's central bank organized a number of banks and institutions to jointly develop the DCEP system.
The IMF handbook's opening chapter discusses how central bank digital currencies (CBDC) could keep government financial institutions relevant. "With digitalization and falling cash usage in parts ...
A total of 134 countries representing 98% of the global economy are now exploring digital versions of their currencies, with almost half at an advanced stage and pioneers like China, the Bahamas ...
The Digital Euro is the project of the European Central Bank (ECB), decided in July 2021, for the possible introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The aim is to develop a fast and secure electronic payment instrument that would complement the Euro for individuals and businesses in its existing form as cash and in bank accounts ...
A CBDC is a digital currency controlled by the central bank, while cryptocurrencies are nearly always decentralised. Already 114 central banks are at some stage of CBDC exploration, "with about 10 ...
Digital currency (digital money, electronic money or electronic currency) is any currency, money, or money-like asset that is primarily managed, stored or exchanged on digital computer systems, especially over the internet. Types of digital currencies include cryptocurrency, virtual currency and central bank digital currency.
Global bank messaging network SWIFT is planning a new platform in the next one to two years to connect the wave of central bank digital currencies now in development to the existing finance system ...