The Future of Money and CBDC: Can CBDC Play a Role in the EMEA Region?
summary
Panel claims over 80% of central banks are exploring CBDCs, cites working pilots like China’s digital yuan, the Bahamas’ Sand Dollar and Singapore’s wholesale experiments. Main technical point is design matters: DLT is optional, privacy and governance choices determine who controls payments. Africa/EMEA use case stresses interoperability across 55 countries for cross‑border wholesale settlement. Risks flagged include increased state control, no automatic inflation protection, and the possibility of removing the commercial banking layer.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00CBDC panel introduction
- 1:04Panelists' CBDC focus
- 3:33CBDC adoption state
- 5:40CBDC interoperability and African union
- 7:03Monetary independence and CFA franc
- 8:27CBDC design critiques and inflation
- 10:52Central banks vs decentralized
- 14:44Privacy and CBDC future in EMEA
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