"Central-bank digital currency" doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. But you might want to get used to saying it. These so-called CBDCs, or digital versions of dollars, yuan, euros, yen or any ...

In a recent interview, former International Monetary Fund (IMF) official Eswar Prasad discussed his new book and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). He warned of helicopter drops of money and ...

A CBDC has the potential to be a real game changer for the payment industry if one condition is met: central bank digital currency has to be built as an open and shared infrastructure for the private ...

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could change the face of traditional banking and challenge cryptocurrencies. While CBDCs offer benefits like financial inclusion and faster transactions, ...

Global central banks, like the Bank of Canada, are considering their own digital currencies as a backstop to prepare for a future where cryptocurrency dethrones cash as king.

Digital currencies are becoming mainstream, with advancements in several areas that the financial industry needs to be aware of. This will be the year that CBDCs move off the whiteboard. The initial ...

Now, the United States doesn’t currently have a central bank digital currency. Still, the Federal Reserve has been studying the issue, and might conceivably issue such a currency in the future ...

Central-Bank Digital Currencies Are Coming—Whether Countries Are Ready or Not The game-changing development could have a profound impact on the banking system. But few people still understand it.