Central bank digital currency
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central-bank-digital-currency-172-9184463
title:
Central bank digital currency
text:
A central bank digital currency is a digital currency issued by a central bank, rather than by a commercial bank. It is also a liability of the central bank and denominated in the sovereign currency, as is the case with physical banknotes and coins. The two primary categories of CBDCs are retail and wholesale. Retail CBDCs are designed for households and businesses to make payments for everyday transactions, whereas wholesale CBDCs are designed for financial institutions and operate similarly to
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Digital form of fiat money
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_bank_digital_currency
date created:
2017-06-30T16:34:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T20:24:21Z
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