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“# ‘The risks outweigh the benefits’ of a Swiss CBDC, says SNB governing board member ” Andréa Maechler, a member of the governing board for the Swiss National Bank, or SNB, has reportedly altered her position on the central bank issuing a digital franc. According to a Tuesday report from Reuters journalist John Revill, Maechler…
“# Malaysia’s Central Bank actively assessing CBDC options ” Malaysia has joined the growing cadre of nations that are exploring the value of researching and developing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Malaysia’s central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, stated to Bloomberg on Jan. 17 that while a decision about exactly how to move forward with…
“# Law Decoded: First-mover advantage in a CBDC conversation, Jan. 10–17 ” Last week saw an unlikely first move in the opening narrative battle around a prospective U.S. central bank digital currency: Congressperson Tom Emmer came forward with an initiative to legally restrict the Federal Reserve’s capacity to issue a retail CBDC and take on…
“# 70% of Jamaica population to adopt CBDC in 5 years, prime minister says ” Central bank digital currency (CBDC) evolved into a hot topic in Jamaica when the country’s central bank successfully completed the first pilot test in early January. Following the tests, the country’s prime minister, Andrew Holness, has spoken confidently about CBDC…
“# CBDCs and stablecoins: EY advises banks to ‘prepare for what’s coming’ ” Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young has recommended that banks should change their regulatory perimeter to address the oncoming launches of state-backed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and private stablecoins. EY’s “2022 Global Regulatory Outlook” highlighted the need for a policy…
“# Volcanos, Bitcoin and remittances: A Tongan lord plans for financial security ” A former member of the Tongan Parliament is behind a proposal to make Bitcoin (BTC) legal tender in the tiny Pacific nation of Tonga, following in the footsteps of El Salvador. It’s due for a vote in Parliament in May and the…
“# Swiss central bank tests wholesale CBDC with commercial partners ” Switzerland took another step to clarify the roadmap for integrating central bank digital currencies (CBDC) into the current financial system. The Swiss National Bank (SNB), the country’s central bank, completed the second phase of Project Helvetia with its partners by integrating wholesale CBDC into the…
“# Pakistan’s central bank reportedly wants to ban crypto ” The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is reportedly seeking to ban all cryptocurrency transactions in Pakistan. Pakistan’s Sindh High Court reportedly held a hearing related to the legal status of cryptocurrencies in the country, in which several Pakistani authorities including the SBP submitted a document…
“# Hong Kong Monetary Authority aims to oversee stablecoin reserves ” Hong Kong’s central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), wants to supervise stablecoin issuance and reserves management. HKMA published a discussion paper on Jan. 12 regarding cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, in which it provided its views on how the industry should be regulated in Hong…
“# Central bank of Bahrain trials JPMorgan blockchain and token ” Bahrain is the latest nation to explore blockchain technology by American investment bank JPMorgan, with the country’s central bank trialing JPMorgan’s proprietary digital currency. The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has successfully completed a digital payment test in collaboration with JPMorgan’s blockchain and cryptocurrency…