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The value added of central bank digital currencies

Can Central Bank digital currencies be considered as the weapons of finance?

Time and location: 13 June 2023 14:00-16:45 Bruegel, Rue de la Charité 33, 1210 Brussels
Format: Public, Hybrid, On the record, Livestreamed
Contact: Katja Knežević
Partners: Intereconomics Atlantic council

Speakers

Grégory Claeys

Bruegel Senior fellow (on leave for public service)

Maria Demertzis

Leader, ESF, The Conference Board Europe

Ananya Kumar

Joining remotely

Associate Director, Digital Currencies GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic council

Jennifer B. Lassiter

Joining remotely

Executive Director, The Digital Dollar Project

Josh Lipsky

Joining remotely

Senior Director, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic council

Catarina Martins

PhD Student, Stockholm School of Economics

Kwame Oppong

Joining remotely

Head of fintech and Innovation, Bank of Ghana

Allan Wright

Joining remotely

Manager of the Research Department, Central Bank of The Bahamas

Agenda

Check-in and coffee

14:00-14:15

Agenda

SESSION 1: Debate on CBDCs pros and cons

14:15-15:00

Agenda

Presentation by Maria Demertzis

14:15-14:25

Agenda

Discussion

14:25-15:00

Chair: Jiffer Bourguignon, Editor, Intereconomics
Maria Demertzis, Leader, ESF, The Conference Board Europe
Josh Lipsky, Senior Director, GeoEconomics Center , Atlantic council

Agenda

Q&A

15:00-15:15

Agenda

Coffee and tea break

15:15-15:30

Agenda

SESSION 2: Country experiences

15:30-16:30

Chair: Grégory Claeys, Bruegel Senior fellow (on leave for public service)
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, PhD Student, Stockholm School of Economics

Agenda

Q&A

16:30-16:45

Central 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.

Partners

This event is organised jointly with Intereconomics and the Atlantic Council