This chapter presents a simple definition of central bank digital currency (CBDC). It also
provide the similarities and differences between CBDC and cryptocurrencies. One similarity …

The emergence of digital currencies such as Bitcoin and the underlying blockchain and
distribution ledger technology have attracted significant attention. These developments have …

The current study aims to describe and analyse the digital currencies issued by 11 countries
across six continents. The paper also aims to create a base for the initiation of a digital …

This thesis focuses on the concept of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) and the
possible implications this could entail for monetary policy, commercial banks, and payment …

THE space for alternative currencies is one area that the arrival of blockchain technology
has completely revolutionized with the rise of digital currencies (Bordo and Levin, 2017) …

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) in comparison with other forms of digital money
presents a direct claim on the issuing central bank. There are three architecture types of …

This paper considers the motives, modalities, and possible consequences of central bank
digital currency (CBDC) issuance. It starts by drawing a distinction between a wholesale …

Recent changes in the money supply landscape like the rise of Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
and also China pushing for broader use of its Digital Yuan soon [1] are forcing governments …

The emergence of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) has been prompted by three
primary factors among others, namely search for a legally backed digital currency by China …

Digital technologies are disrupting sector after sector of the economy, and money and
payments are no exception. As economic activity increasingly moves online, technological …