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  2. What is a central bank digital currency (CBDC)? A CBDC is a digital form of central bank money that is widely available to the general public. "Central bank money" refers to money that is a liability of the central bank.

  3. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) - Federal Reserve Board

    www.federalreserve.gov/central-bank-digital-currency.htm

    CBDC is generally defined as a digital liability of a central bank that is widely available to the general public. Today in the United States, Federal Reserve notes (i.e., physical currency) are the only type of central bank money available to the general public.

  4. What is a CBDC? A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is the digital form of a country’s fiat currency that is also a claim on the central bank. Instead of printing money, the central bank issues electronic coins or accounts backed by the full faith and credit of the government.

  5. What Is a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)? - Investopedia

    www.investopedia.com/terms/c/central-bank-digital-currency-cbdc

    A central bank digital currency (CBDC) is the digital form of a country's fiat currency. A nation's monetary authority, or central bank, issues a CBDC, which promotes financial...

  6. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) - Virtual Handbook - IMF

    www.imf.org/en/Topics/fintech/central-bank-digital-currency/virtual-handbook

    The IMF’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Virtual Handbook is a reference guide for policymakers and experts at central banks and ministries of finance. It also serves as the basis for the IMF’s engagement with country authorities and other stakeholders.

  7. What are Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)? | World...

    www.weforum.org/stories/2023/10/what-are-central-bank-digital-currencies...

    Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are a kind of digital money issued by a central bank, but are not cryptocurrency and would not replace cash. CBDCs offer potential benefits for financial inclusion, but there are concerns that need to be considered, as the World Economic Forum’s Digital Currency Governance Consortium White Paper Series ...

  8. Central bank digital currency - Wikipedia

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    A central bank digital currency (CBDC; also called digital fiat currency [1] or digital base money [2]) is a digital currency issued by a central bank, [3] rather than by a commercial bank. It is also a liability of the central bank and denominated in the sovereign currency, [4] as is the case with physical banknotes and coins.

  9. The Fed - What is a Central Bank Digital Currency? - Federal...

    www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/what-is-a-central-bank-digital-currency.htm

    A CBDC is a digital form of central bank money that is widely available to the general public. "Central bank money" refers to money that is a liability of the central bank. In the United States, there are currently two types of central bank money: physical currency issued by the Federal Reserve and digital balances held by commercial banks at ...

  10. What is central bank digital currency (CBDC)? - McKinsey &...

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    Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are the digital form of a government-issued currency that isn’t pegged to a physical commodity. They are issued by central banks, whose role is to support financial services for a nation’s government and its commercial-banking system, set monetary policy, and issue currency.

  11. What are central bank digital currencies? | World Economic Forum

    www.weforum.org/stories/2022/08/what-are-central-bank-digital-currencies

    Australia’s central bank is trialling a digital currency to explore “innovative ways” for homes and businesses to make payments and transfer funds. More than 100 countries, including 19 G20 nations, are now exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).