What are Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)?

In this episode, our host Sarah Walsh interviews Ralph Croissant about Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

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What are Central Bank Digital Currencies? What are their benefits and uses?

After talking about tokenization, Sarah Walsh interviews Ralph Croissant – Head of ALMT Digital Innovations & AI based in Paris – about CBDCs and talks how BNP Paribas is involved in related projects.

Listen to the podcast’s episode here on click below.

Please note that after the episode was recorded, the ECB announced that a two-track approach will start soon:

  • Track 2 with the start of a long-term project to build an integrated solution with cash on DLT. 
  • Track 1 with the development of a solution available within months which is interoperable with existing infrastructures

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