Posts Tagged ‘Central Bank’

HNewsWire- As a bombardment of Western sanctions wreak havoc on Russia’s economy, some are considering new methods to avoid future US economic restrictions. According to Lewis McLellan, the digital editor of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum’s (OMFIF) Digital Monetary Institute, one possible weapon for defanging future penalties is central bank digital currency (CBDC) networks: Across Asia, networks of cross-border central bank digital currencies are being developed (like the mCBDC Bridge, which involves Thailand, Hong Kong, China and the United Arab Emirates). Russia’s central bank is developing a digital rouble, and Governor Elvira Nabiullina has indicated interest in the currency’s potential for enabling cross-border transfers, notably with China. A large and unexpected new shift might soon affect the fortunes of thousands, while leaving the majority of people less off than they were before. Additional Information Additionally, the digital yuan…