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.

Cryptocurrency Regulation Tracker

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.

At the intersection of economics, finance, and foreign policy, the GeoEconomics Center is a translation hub with the goal of helping shape a better global economic future.

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In the News

Nov 28, 2023

Head of BIS Innovation Hub Cecilia Skingsley keynote quoted by Reuters on new joint tokenization initiative with IMF and World Bank

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

Transcript

Nov 28, 2023

BIS Innovation Hub head Cecilia Skingsley unveils new project with the World Bank to speed up and secure development lending

By Atlantic Council

Skingsley announced the project—led by the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and Bank for International Settlements—at a convening on central bank digital currencies hosted by the Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center.

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Nov 28, 2023

CBDC Tracker cited by the House of Commons Treasury Committee report on a digital pound

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Nov 23, 2023

Kumar and Lichfield cited by a testimony before the US House Financial Services Committee on Russia’s capitalization of blockchain technology

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Digital Currencies Russia

In the News

Nov 20, 2023

Kumar quoted and Crypto Regulations Tracker cited by Delve on the status of crypto asset regulations around the world

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

Econographics

Nov 16, 2023

CBDCs will further fragment the global economy—and could threaten the dollar

By Hung Tran, Barbara C. Matthews

Divergent regulatory and technological standards are evolving along geopolitical fault lines. Such an outcome would be costly.

China Digital Currencies

In the News

Nov 15, 2023

CBDC tracker cited by CNBC on the number of countries exploring a CBDC

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Digital Currencies

In the News

Nov 15, 2023

Lipsky quoted and CBDC tracker cited by Politico’s Morning Money newsletter on motivations for pursuing a CBDC

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Nov 14, 2023

CBDC Tracker cited by IMF Research Department on central bank digital currency adoption

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Nov 13, 2023

CBDC tracker cited by the Economist on the number of countries exploring a CBDC

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Digital Currencies

Experts