May 8, 2023
Bank of Canada launches public consultations on a digital dollar
The Bank of Canada is launching an online public consultation on the features that could be included in a digital Canadian dollar.
Announcements, Media activities, Press releases, Digital currencies and fintech
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March 16, 2022
Bank of Canada and Massachusetts Institute of Technology announce joint Central Bank Digital Currency collaboration
The Bank of Canada and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) today announced an agreement to collaborate on a twelve-month research project on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). -
February 11, 2021
Canadian universities propose designs for a central bank digital currency
The Bank of Canada is researching potential system designs and business models for a digital currency that, like a banknote, would be widely accessible, secure and denominated in Canadian dollars. -
October 9, 2020
Central banks and BIS publish first central bank digital currency (CBDC) report laying out key requirements
This joint press release announces the publication of a report identifying the foundational principles necessary for any publicly available central bank digital currencies to help central banks meet their public policy objectives. -
June 30, 2020
Bank of Canada partners with the Bank for International Settlements to launch innovation centre
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Bank of Canada announced today they will be launching a BIS Innovation Hub centre to advance fintech innovation within the central banking community. -
January 21, 2020
Central bank group to assess potential cases for central bank digital currencies
The Bank of Canada announces it is creating a working group with five other central banks and the Bank for International Settlements to assess the potential cases for central bank digital currencies. -
May 2, 2019
Central Banks of Canada and Singapore conduct successful experiment for cross-border payments using Distributed Ledger Technology
This joint press release highlights the findings of the Jasper-Ubin experiment on cross-border, cross-currency payments using distributed ledger technology (DLT). -
November 15, 2018
The Bank of Canada, Bank of England and Monetary Authority of Singapore share assessment on emerging opportunities for digital transformation in cross-border payments
This joint press release describes a preliminary report on the findings of the fourth phase of the Project Jasper research initiative. -
October 22, 2018
Payments Canada, the Bank of Canada, TMX Group, Accenture and R3 publish report about the feasibility of equity settlement through Distributed Ledger Technology
This joint press release describes a new report on the findings of the third phase of the Project Jasper research initiative. -
June 13, 2018
Bank of Canada partners with Creative Destruction Lab to deepen knowledge of new technologies
The Bank of Canada announced today that it will partner with the Creative Destruction Lab to deepen its knowledge of leading technologies.