February 10, 2021
Learn more about our ongoing work on digital currencies. This includes research on a Canadian central bank digital currency (CBDC) and on financial technology (fintech).
For a quick primer, check out:
- Understanding money in the 21st century—what money does and how we’re handling it in the digital age
- The road to digital money—how you might pay for things in the future
Speeches, panels and presentations
October 18, 2021
Harnessing Innovation For The Public Interest — Deputy Governor Timothy Lane participates in a panel discussion at DC Fintech Week 2021.
Panel: DC Fintech Week 2021
Content Type(s):
Press,
Speeches and appearances,
Webcasts
Topic(s):
Digital currencies and fintech
May 26, 2021
Accounting for Crypto: The Future of Digital Currencies in Canada — Deputy Governor Timothy Lane participates in a panel discussion for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce webinar series Industrial Revolution 4.0.
Panel: Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Content Type(s):
Press,
Speeches and appearances,
Webcasts
Topic(s):
Digital currencies and fintech
In the news
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).
Content Type(s):
Press,
Press releases
Topic(s):
Digital currencies and fintech
February 11, 2021
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.
Canadian universities propose designs for a central bank digital currency
Content Type(s):
Press,
Announcements
Topic(s):
Digital currencies and fintech
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.
Content Type(s):
Press,
Press releases
Topic(s):
Digital currencies and fintech