New forms of digital money 2021 (BoE)

A research paper from the Bank of England

From:
Competition and Markets Authority
Published
25 March 2022
Category:
Ad hoc research
Original publisher:
Bank of England
Research area:
Financial services, Future connectivity and internet and Technology
Research topic:
Data and AI, Digital currencies, Digital economy, Digital transformation, Distributed ledger technology and Internet usage and attitudes
Research publish date:
7 June 2021

Abstract

This Discussion Paper sets out the Bank of England’s emerging thoughts on new forms of digital money, which include both systemic stablecoins and a UK CBDC. It builds on the Bank’s previous Discussion Paper on CBDC published in March 2020, and the Financial Policy Committee’s expectations for stablecoins set out in the December 2019 Financial Stability Report.

Citation

Bank of England, New forms of digital money (2021) [online] Available at: New forms of digital money [Accessed 10 February 2022]

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/paper/2021/new-forms-of-digital-money

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