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12 December 2022

CBDCs: An update on rationales for issuance and systemic design considerations

Last week CBDC Chair Tony Richards and DFCRC CEO Andreas Furche presented a new paper on CBDC at a conference co-sponsored by the RBA and the DFCRC.

The paper provides an end-2022 update on the state of play regarding the possible issuance of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – with a focus on higher-income economies with good electronic payments systems.