A Survey of Research on Retail Central Bank Digital Currency

Author/Editor:

John Kiff ; Jihad Alwazir ; Sonja Davidovic ; Aquiles Farias ; Ashraf Khan ; Tanai Khiaonarong ; Majid Malaika ; Hunter K Monroe ; Nobu Sugimoto ; Hervé Tourpe ; Peter Zhou

Publication Date:

June 26, 2020

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper examines key considerations around central bank digital currency (CBDC) for use by the general public, based on a comprehensive review of recent research, central bank experiments, and ongoing discussions among stakeholders. It looks at the reasons why central banks are exploring retail CBDC issuance, policy and design considerations; legal, governance and regulatory perspectives; plus cybersecurity and other risk considerations. This paper makes a contribution to the CBDC literature by suggesting a structured framework to organize discussions on whether or not to issue CBDC, with an operational focus and a project management perspective.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2020/104

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

June 26, 2020

ISBN/ISSN:

9781513547787/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2020104

Pages:

66

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