The joint initiative will prototype shared DLT platforms enabling institutions to settle cross-border transactions using central bank-issued digital currencies.
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IMF, World Bank, BIS Recommend Countries Work Together on CBDCs to Enhance Cross-Border Payments
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the Bank of International Settlement (BIS) have conducted an extensive study of using central bank digital
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IMF, World Bank and BIS champion central bank digital currencies at G20
A new report released by the triumvirate of global finance argues that central bank digital currencies will benefit worldwide development.
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US State Department Official Wants El Salvador to ‘Ensure Bitcoin Is Well Regulated’
The U.S. Department of State’s undersecretary of state for political affairs, Victoria Nuland, has explained during a press conference that the U.S. has urged El
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BIS Economist Recommends ‘Technology-Neutral’ Crypto Regulation, Low-Cost Supervision of Decentralized Markets
An economist with the Bank of International Settlements has found that cryptocurrencies are not sought as an alternative to fiat currencies or regulated finance, therefore
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Crypto ownership has nothing to do with distrust in fiat: BIS study
Cryptocurrency owners are “generally more educated than the average,” according to a new study by the Bank for International Settlements.
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