by Arin Atluri -

MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Central Bank Digital Currencies: A New Tool in the Financial Inclusion Toolkit?”; by Raphael Auer et al; Published by Bank for International Settlements, World Bank Group

The authors of this study interviewed representatives of nine central banks that are at various stages of exploring the possible creation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) with the goal of increasing financial inclusion. Among the barriers to financial inclusion CBDCs might address are:

by Arin Atluri -

MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Central Bank Digital Currencies: A Potential Response to the Financial Inclusion Challenges of the Pacific;” by Anton Didenko, Ross Buckley; Published by ADB

This paper explores how central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) might promote financial inclusion in the Pacific Islands. The Pacific includes countries that are “among the world’s most remote and geographically dispersed,” with great variability in access to