Swiss Banking Webinar: Will digital currencies shape the future of banking 2021 | SwissBanking | 12 October 2021 | Virtual

Digital money, in particular digital central bank money (so-called Central Bank Digital Currency, CBDC), offers a potentially significant social and economic added value. The question is therefore not whether, but only when and in what form it will be introduced, generally accepted and widely used. Furthermore, as shown in the recent SBA Discussion Paper “New currencies for Switzerland?“, the impact on the business model of banks may be expected to be substantial, and hinges on the design and use of the digital currencies.

We will cover topics such as the key elements of digital currencies that improve the economic competitiveness compared to today’s systems, the banks’ view on the specific project of a digital euro, and others. In one hour, you will get:
• an overview of the current discussions and trends on the topic of digital currencies,
• an impetus for a material discussion with and within banks, and
• the opportunity to discuss the topic with two distinguished experts in this field.

Target audience
The webinar is mainly directed to experts and senior managers in digitalization & innovation, business development, payments, risk management, public affairs and related areas.

2021 Speakers

Prof. Dr. Dirk Niepelt
Director Study Center Gerzensee, Professor University of Bern and Leader CEPR Research and Policy Network on FinTech and Digital Currencies

Pablo Urbiola
Head of Digital Regulation and Trends, BBVA, Madrid