Fintech Forward / Fintech

Dong He on Central Bank Digital Currencies

DONG HE

July 21, 2022

Fintech Forward podcast series zeros in on all things Fintech. (IMF Photo)
DONG HE - Dong He on Central Bank Digital Currencies
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In This Episode
Welcome to episode 2 of Fintech Forward, a new IMF podcast series with a focus on financial technology. Hosted by IMF economist Tara Iyer, Fintech Forward draws from the expertise of the IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) to better understand the impact of emerging technologies on financial systems and local economies around the world. In this podcast, MCM Deputy Director, Dong He, discusses how central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are set to transform the global monetary system. Transcript

DONG HE is deputy director of the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department.

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