Event Review: The Value Added of Central Bank Digital Currencies
13 June 2023, 02:00 pm - 04:45 pm
The sessions are available to watch here.
Studies and conclusions of the conference speakers will be published in the Forum of Intereconomics No. 4 / 2023.
Session 1: Debate on CBDCs pros and cons
Presentation
Maria Demertzis, Senior fellow, Bruegel
Discussion
Chair: Jiffer Bourguignon, Editor, Intereconomics
Maria Demertzis, Senior fellow, Bruegel
Josh Lipsky, Senior Director, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic council
Session 2: Country experiences with CBDCs
Chair: Grégory Claeys, Senior fellow, Bruegel
Ananya Kumar, Associate Director, Digital Currencies GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic council
Jennifer B. Lassiter, Executive Director, The Digital Dollar Project
Kwame Oppong, Head of fintech and Innovation, Bank of Ghana
Allan Wright, Manager of the Research Department, Central Bank of The Bahamas
Catarina Martins, Research analyst, Bruegel
