Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker

Our flagship Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Tracker takes you inside the rapid evolution of money all over the world. The interactive database now features 130 countries representing 98% of global GDP.

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Cryptocurrencies may significantly alter financial structures as they exist today and transform the next generation of money and payments. Our interactive database analyzes the state of cryptocurrency regulations in 60 of the world’s largest economies.

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Issue Brief

Jan 16, 2024

Developing an agenda for international financial institutions and central bank digital currency

By Greg Brownstein and Utsav Saksena

Is the emerging architecture appropriate, effective, and sufficient to manage the global transition to digital money? This report focuses on three domains: financial stability, development and financial inclusion, and global payment systems.

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 13, 2023

House and Kumar interviewed in GAO Report on Sanctions Risks Posed by Digital Assets

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Dec 13, 2023

CBDC Tracker cited in GAO Report on Sanctions Risks Posed by Digital Assets

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Dec 4, 2023

Head of BIS Innovation Hub Cecilia Skingsley’s remarks cited in Coingeek on the new future of money project

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Dec 2, 2023

CBDC Tracker cited by the Financial Times on the status of CBDC development around the world

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Digital Currencies

In the News

Dec 1, 2023

IMF Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department Tobias Adrian quoted by Payments Journal on the IMF’s proposed XC platform

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Dec 1, 2023

CBDC Tracker cited by the BBC on the the development of a digital pound

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Digital Currencies International Financial Institutions

New Atlanticist

Nov 30, 2023

The future of digital currencies depends on interoperability. How can it be achieved?

By Daniel Hojnacki

When it comes to the future of digital currencies, interoperability is top of mind for governments and financial institutions.

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Nov 29, 2023

IMF Financial Counsellor and Director Tobias Adrian quoted by Ledger Insights on the IMF’s proposed XC platform

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

New Atlanticist

Nov 29, 2023

A newly announced blockchain-backed system could transform development lending

By Katherine Golden

The new project looks to put technology to work to speed up payments and make them safer, Cecilia Skingsley said at an Atlantic Council conference.

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

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