The Bank of England’s approach to digital currencies and cross-border payments

The Bank of England’s approach to digital currencies and cross-border payments

Virtual panel   Virtual   Conversations with the Governor
  Thu 13 May 2021 13:00 - 13:45

The pandemic has accelerated the transformation of payments, with many countries looking into central bank digital currencies, upgrading real-time gross settlement systems or discussing next steps for cross-border payments. Sir Jon Cunliffe, deputy governor of the Bank of England, discusses how the Bank is engaging with British and international payments landscapes. He explores the outlook for CBDCs and expands on the innovation timeframe as well as what is needed to improve national and cross-border payments and settlements.

This meeting will be on-the-record and open to a wider audience.

Speaker: 

Sir Jon Cunliffe
Deputy Governor
Bank of England

Timings:
13:00-13:45 (London)
08:00-08:45 (New York)
20:00-20:45 (Singapore)

This meeting will be on-the-record and open to a wider audience. It will be followed by a private off-the-record roundtable for DMI members only 14:00-14:45 (UK time).

This virtual discussion is part of the OMFIF Digital Monetary Institute. OMFIF, the global central banking think tank, proudly announces the launch of the OMFIF Digital Monetary Institute on 5 May. The OMFIF Digital Monetary Institute creates a high-level college which convenes key policy-makers, technologists, financiers and regulators to explore the challenges, opportunities and implications of digital finance in the 2020s. See more information on OMFIF’s DMI here.

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