Can Central Bank Digital Currencies Help Tackle Poverty? 2023 | Global Government Forum | 6 February 2023 | Webinar
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| Event Date |
Tue Feb 7 UTC (almost 2 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Mon Feb 6 7:00pm - Mon Feb 6 7:00pm |
| Location | Webinar |
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Details
Financial inclusion is one motivation to issue a CBDC. But this reason is typically given significantly greater prominence in developing countries with large unbanked populations. In contrast, in advanced economies interest appears driven mainly by payments efficiency and financial stability considerations.
This Global Government Fintech webinar seeks to ask questions including:
• How can CBDCs help authorities to help with financial inclusion?
• What challenges do authorities face in designing and using a CBDC to help with financial inclusion?
• What advantages and disadvantages do CBDCs offer compared to other government payment disbursement tools, such as cash and pre-paid cards (and why)?
• How important are CBDC design technology choices to realising the potential benefits?
Speakers
2023 Speakers
CHAIR:
Ian Hall
Editor, Global Government Fintech
PANELISTS:
Sharmyn Powell
Chief Risk Officer, Office of Corporate Strategy and Risk Management Chairperson, Fintech Working Group, Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Scott Hendry
Senior Special Director, Bank of Canada
Kimwood Mott
Project Manager, Digital Currency Implementation, Central Bank of The Bahamas