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Canada central bank assesses innovations and challenges of DeFi

The staff note suggested that although the DeFi ecosystem brings a ton of innovations in the financial sector the regulatory challenges and vulnerability limit its potential use in traditional finance.

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Central banks will face unfamiliar challenges to achieve CBDC inclusivity, study says

The potential is there, but the difficulties in achieving financial inclusivity are often underestimated, a Bank of Canada study shows.

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Canadians have ‘weak incentives’ to use a CBDC: Bank of Canada

A central bank discussion paper found that the majority of Canadians have little trouble accessing financial services, which gives them little reason to use a CBDC.

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Canadian crypto ownership declined amid tight regulations, falling prices

The biggest motivation for Canadians interested in Bitcoin is an investment — as showcased by the choice of over one-third of the 4,996 respondents in the Bank of Canada’s 2022 survey.

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7 central banks and BIS continue examination of ongoing policy issues for retail CBDC

The Bank for International Settlements has published the fifth paper by the group, highlighting its latest thinking on a potential retail CBDC.

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Canada’s central bank asks citizens what they want in a digital dollar

Canadians are being asked what features they wish to see in a digital Canadian dollar even though there are no plans yet to issue one.

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US contemplates ‘expanding’ emergency lending facility for banks: Report

While the Federal Reserve liquidity offerings must be equally accessible to “all eligible users,” unnamed sources reportedly warned that it could be “made in a way” to ensure First Republic Bank benefits.

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Several Major Central Banks Take Coordinated Action to Boost Liquidity Amidst Banking Crisis

On Sunday evening, March 19, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Federal Reserve, along with several central banks including the Bank of England, Bank of Canada, Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, and the Swiss National Bank, announced a coordinated action to enhance the provision of liquidity via the standing U.S. dollar […]

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BTC Ownership in Canada Rises Sharply in 2021, Bank of Canada Study Shows 13% of Canadians Own Bitcoin

This week researchers from the Bank of Canada published the central bank’s Financial System Review which highlights five key statistics tethered to Canadian bitcoin owners. According to the Bank of Canada’s metrics, 13% of Canadians own the leading crypto asset bitcoin, and “most Canadians are aware of bitcoin.” Bank of Canada’s Financial System Review Highlights […]

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Canada’s Tiff Macklem Insists ‘Rate Increases Are Warranted,’ Canadian Columnist Says Central Bank’s Governor ‘Needs to Go’

Canadians have been dealing with rising inflation and the Bank of Canada raising the benchmark interest rate following more than two years of monetary easing tactics. On Sunday, Canadian central bank governor Tiff Macklem explained that “reasonably good harvests” will contribute to reducing food inflation. The day before Macklem’s statements on CBC Radio, Canadian columnist […]

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