Central bank digital currency : motivations and implications / by Walter Engert and Ben S.C. Fung.: FB3-6/2017-16E-PDF
"The emergence of digital currencies such as Bitcoin and the underlying blockchain and distribution ledger technology have attracted significant attention. These developments have raised the possibility of considerable impacts on the financial system and perhaps the wider economy. This paper addresses the question of whether a central bank should issue digital currency that could be used by the general public. It begins by discussing the possible motivations for a central bank to issue a digital currency. The paper then sets out a benchmark central bank digital currency (CBDC) with features that are similar to cash. The implications of such a digital currency are explored, focusing on central bank seigniorage, monetary policy, the banking system and financial stability, and payments. Finally, a CBDC that differs from the benchmark digital currency in a significant way is considered"--Abstract, p. ii.
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| Department/Agency | Bank of Canada. |
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| Title | Central bank digital currency : motivations and implications / by Walter Engert and Ben S.C. Fung. |
| Series title | Bank of Canada staff discussion paper, 1914-0568 ; 2017-16 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | "November 2017." Includes bibliographical references. Includes abstract in French. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Bank of Canada, 2017. |
| Author / Contributor | Engert, Walter. Fung, Ben S. C. |
| Description | ii, 26 p. : col. charts |
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| Subject terms | Currency Financial services Monetary policy |
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