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
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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
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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 -
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