The value added of central bank digital currencies
Can Central Bank digital currencies be considered as the weapons of finance?
Speakers
Jiffer Bourguignon
Editor, Intereconomics
Maria Demertzis
Senior fellow
Ananya Kumar
Joining remotely
Associate Director, Digital Currencies GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic council
Agenda
Check-in and coffee
14:00-14:15Agenda
SESSION 1: Debate on CBDCs pros and cons
14:15-15:00Agenda
Presentation by Maria Demertzis
14:15-14:25Agenda
Discussion
14:25-15:00- Chair: Jiffer Bourguignon, Editor, Intereconomics
- Maria Demertzis, Senior fellow
- Josh Lipsky, Senior Director, GeoEconomics Center , Atlantic council
Agenda
Q&A
15:00-15:15Agenda
Coffee and tea break
15:15-15:30Agenda
SESSION 2: Country experiences
15:30-16:30- Chair: Grégory Claeys, Senior fellow
- Ananya Kumar, Associate Director, Digital Currencies GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic council
- Jennifer B. Lassiter, Executive Director, The Digital Dollar Project
- Kwame Oppong, Head of fintech and Innovation, Bank of Ghana
- Allan Wright, Manager of the Research Department, Central Bank of The Bahamas
- Catarina Martins
Agenda
Q&A
16:30-16:45Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are reshaping the financial landscape globally. Already implemented in ten countries, including Nigeria and several in the Caribbean, CBDCs offer inclusive digital payment solutions, particularly beneficial for regions with limited access to traditional banking systems. However, in more advanced financial systems, CBDCs may appear less compelling, with existing alternative digital payment methods already prevalent.
At the first session our panellists addressed what CBDCs are, debate on their pros and cons, the issues and prospects they represent.
In the second session we heard from the speakers who will share their countries' experiences with CBDCs.