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Event Review: The Value Added of Central Bank Digital Currencies

13 June 2023, 02:00 pm - 04:45 pm

Studies and conclusions of the conference speakers are published in the Forum of Intereconomics No. 4 / 2023.

Program

Session 1: Debate on CBDCs pros and cons

  • Presentation
    Maria Demertzis
    Senior fellow, Bruegel
  • Discussion
    Maria Demertzis, Josh Lipsky, chair: Jiffer Bourguignon
    Bruegel; GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic council; Intereconomics

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
  • Video of the event