Central banks bow to the inevitability of digital currencies - 0 views
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John Kiff on 07 May 23What principles should guide the next phase of CBDC development? First, clarity about the value proposition for users. In many countries, there simply isn't demand for central bank money for retail payments. China's payment giants (Alipay, WeChat Pay) and India's Unified Payments Interface have made low-cost digital payments easily and widely available. In the US, the Federal Reserve's instant payment service FedNow will increase the system's efficiency and resilience... Still, a well-designed CBDC could play an incremental role in catalysing payments innovation. Other advantages, such as the ability to facilitate payments using near-field communication even when cellular and wireless networks are down, could also be played up.