Digital currencies and fintech

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).

Research

Understanding the benefits and risks of digital currencies and electronic payments is important. That’s because they could affect our core functions as a central bank.

For the past few years, we have researched both private and central bank digital currencies, including uses of distributed ledger technology.

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PROJECTS

How Canadians use money and make payments is constantly evolving.

To adapt to these changes, we’re working on a number of projects and consulting stakeholders. This includes building capacity to issue a digital Canadian dollar (or central bank digital currency, CBDC) should the need arise.

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Collaboration on the regulatory agenda

Managing the benefits and risks of fintech and digital currencies through a global regulatory framework is essential.

The Bank of Canada contributes to this agenda through its work with the Financial Stability Board, the International Monetary Fund, the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

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May 30, 2024

Laying bare the evolution of payments in Canada

Remarks Ron Morrow Payments Canada SUMMIT Toronto, Ontario
Ron Morrow, Executive Director of Payments, Supervision and Oversight, talks about the evolution of payments in Canada, as well as the Bank’s new supervisory role for payment service providers.
Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Bank notes, Digital currencies and fintech, Payment clearing and settlement systems, Retail payments supervision
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Panel: DC Fintech Week 2021

Harnessing Innovation For The Public Interest — Deputy Governor Timothy Lane participates in a panel discussion at DC Fintech Week 2021.
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