Central bank digital currencies (CBDC)

14 Jun 23 @ 17:25

Recent thinking published by HM Treasury and the European Central Bank show divergence between the UK and European Union (EU) visions for digital currency. At present, the UK seems to... read more

31 May 23 @ 11:53

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published two reports on its market research and prototyping exercise, which were both conducted as part of the investigation phase of the digital euro project. The... read more

23 May 23 @ 14:45

New laws or considerable amendments to existing finance and data rules will be required if the UK economy is to be fit to accommodate a digital pound, two lawyers told... read more

18 May 23 @ 15:47

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced a trial of its CBDC, the e-HKD, allowing the public to be able to shop, dine out and make money transfers with... read more

10 May 23 @ 12:51

Giorgio Andreoli took up the post of Director General of the European Payments Council (EPC) on 1 April 2023. To get his views on the direction of the payments landscape... read more

10 May 23 @ 09:37

The European Parliament has published a paper entitled, Digital Euro: When in doubt, abstain (but be prepared) ahead of a vote on whether to proceed with the technical implementation phase... read more

09 May 23 @ 12:14

We may be in the middle of a crypto winter, and digital assets might have lost two-thirds of their value. But that’s not stopping regulators preparing for a future crypto... read more

27 Apr 23 @ 08:53

As the year canters on and the dust settles on the crypto crash, it might be tempting to think crypto’s over. But think again: as of January 3, 2023, more... read more

21 Apr 23 @ 12:51

The European Parliament has signed off on the MiCA regulation, an ambitious and forward thinking law that will give the European Union its first rules to govern the crypto industry... read more

19 Apr 23 @ 17:15

In October 2022, the European Union finalised the text of its regulatory framework called Markets in Crypto-Assets or MiCA. The final vote on the new regulation is scheduled for April 19, 2023, meaning the... read more

04 Apr 23 @ 09:54

In mid March UK Finance and EY held a joint event on the future of UK payments – The PayTech Strategy Day. Hosted by EY, the event brought together industry... read more

31 Mar 23 @ 11:36

Not wanting to go unheard in this important period of discovery with the digital euro project, the ESBG has been taking an active role in digital euro-related discussions and overall... read more