Much of the debate around Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) has focused on their domestic impact, but they have the potential to transform the most fundamental building blocks of international economic activity by creating new opportunities for faster, cheaper and more secure cross-border payments

Much of the debate around Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) has focused on their domestic impact, but they have the potential to transform the most fundamental building blocks of international economic activity by creating new opportunities for faster, cheaper and more secure cross-border payments.

The emergence of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is gathering speed, with more than half of the world’s central banks actively considering their introduction. The reasons are varied: to compensate for the reduced use of physical notes; to improve payments in digital retail; to respond to private cryptocurrencies that could threaten the role of fiat money; and to improve resilience and reduce risk in wholesale markets – among many others

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At the India and South Asia Regional Conference 2019, organised by Swift, thought leaders shared valuable insights on trade finance digitisation, vulnerability to cyber-attacks, and risk management.

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The Swift India and South Asia Regional Conference 2019 gathered experts to discuss trade finance digitisation, cybercrime and risk management

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