Digital Central Bank Money: Ideas, Initiatives and Issues

Explore the evolving landscape of digital central bank money (CBDC) through a keynote speech delivered at Data Science Conference Europe 2023 in Belgrade. Gain comprehensive insights into the current state of CBDC initiatives worldwide, as Martin Summer examines the rationale, design considerations, and implementation progress of digital payment instruments by various central banks. Learn about recent developments, including successful implementations and the European Central Bank's significant advancement toward a digital euro. Understand how digital central bank money represents more than just a technological shift, serving as a crucial step in adapting public money and monetary system governance for the digital era. Delve into the broader implications of CBDCs and their potential impact on the future of financial systems.