There has been a lot of hype around central banks, interbank payments, blockchains, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), but the narrative has become confusing and often misses the point. What’s going on? Actually two independent things are being actively explored:
- Decentralisation of interbank payment systems
- Wider access to digital central bank money (Central Bank Digital Currencies – CBDCs)
I aim to explain them both in this post.
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