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Is digitalisation closer than we think?
A survey of 300 investment institutions reveals varied market perspectives on tokenised financial assets
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Tokenisation is gaining pull and plausibility
Excitement around tokenisation is sweeping through the financial world – but excitement alone is not enough
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National approaches to AI safety diverge in focus
Countries face competing incentives in the artificial intelligence race
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Building the next generation of capital markets
Policy-makers are examining the challenges on the road to DLT-powered capital markets
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Will growth in regional payment systems spur de-dollarisation?
Tech development to drive dollar decline does not necessarily mean it will occur
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Digital money summit 2024: new engines and new rules
Experts gather in London to discuss the future of finance
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The future of payments: a new engine?
Former BoE official addresses OMFIF’s Digital money summit 2024
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Is offline functionality worth the effort?
Central banks need not be discouraged by design considerations to achieve financially inclusive and resilient payments systems
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Tokenising assets goes hand in hand with cash on chain
Creating a global network of interoperable CBDCs will be no small feat
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Nagel warms to interest rate cuts, stresses differences with US
Bundesbank president underlines strategic importance of digital payments
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Getting AI policy in the financial sector right
Regulators discuss path forward for AI in finance at 2024 OMFIF seminar
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Comprehensive social safety nets required to combat AI upheaval
Data dignity and universal adjustment assistance among attractive solutions
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HKMA experiments show progress but connective tissue still missing
Benefits of digitalisation projects won’t emerge until they begin to operate together
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Transition to digital payments must be ‘carefully managed’
The role of CBDCs in broader financial inclusion
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M-pesa success shows importance of competition in payments
Banks must overcome understandable reluctance to industry disruption