AFI is organizing Digital Financial Services Working Group (DFSWG) technical webinar on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) and Financial Inclusion to be held on Thursday 12 November, from 13:00-15:00 UTC.

Trends and recent research by the Bank of International Settlement indicates an acceleration in the exploration of CBDC globally. Within the AFI network, about 40 percent of members have conducted experiments with 10 percent at pilot stages. This reflects a significant interest in understanding, exploring, and taking forward CBDC related interventions by the AFI network, as seen with the recent launch of Sanddollar by the Central Bank of The Bahamas.

Identifying the motivating factors for this growing interest, and its implications to monetary policy, financial system integrity & stability, consumer protection and especially linkages to financial inclusion is therefore imperative.

The objective of this technical webinar hosted by the DFSWG is to address these questions through a plenary session delivered by technical experts, regulators and industry stakeholders, including country sharing from the AFI network. Members will provide experience from their jurisdiction, highlighting their motivations for CBDC, approaches to monetary policies and regulation, and any other key insights on digital currencies within an inclusive, sustainable, secure and stable financial system context.

Please confirm your participation by Wednesday 11 November 2020.

Should you have any questions regarding this webinar or how to participate, please contact dfswg@afi-global.org

We look forward to welcoming you virtually.