Thinking through Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
This course, presented by the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, focuses on the high-level CBDC decision-making and project management process. The course is designed to be interactive by using a combination of lectures, case studies/simulations, and panel discussions. Lectures focus on the CBDC decision-making process that should be viewed as dynamic and iterative with multiple feedback loops to gradually evaluate the relevance of CBDC. The self-assessment exercises are based on systematic procedures and cover use cases, pain points, requirements, solution, feasibility, proof of concepts, and pilots. Participants, after gaining a basic understanding of the decision-making process, apply them to a hypothetical country to understand thoroughly the problem to be solved and the full array of solutions. After the hands-on self-assessment experience, results are discussed through group presentations and de-briefings.
Target Audience
Mid- to senior-level officials working in the payment, legal, technology, monetary policy, and financial stability departments at the central bank and in positions with similar responsibilities.
Qualifications
Participants should have experience in the operations and/or oversight in one or more of the following areas: payments, legal, technology, monetary policy, and financial stability.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Evaluate CBDC pros (benefits), cons (costs), and conditions
- Formulate a framework for guiding CBDC design and feasibility
- Explore the regulatory and legal changes/framework on CBDC
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Apply online by May 16, 2022
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Apply online by May 17, 2022
Virtual : Monetary and Financial Statistics - Advanced (MFS-A)
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Apply online by May 20, 2022
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English (French, Portuguese), July 4-15, 2022, Ebene, Mauritius
Apply online by May 20, 2022
Virtual : Financial Sector Policies (FSP)
English, July 3-7, 2022, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Apply online by May 20, 2022