Experts Discuss "Canadian Proposals for a Central Bank Digital Currency"

Hosted by: Rotman FinHub and Global Risk Institute in Financial Services

Sponsored by: Crypto and Blockchain Economics Research Forum

Topic: "Canadian Proposals for a Central Bank Digital Currency"

Speakers:
- Andreas Park, Research Director, Rotman FinHub; Associate Professor, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
- Alfred Lehar, Associate Professor, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
- Katrin Tinn, Assistant Professor, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University

Moderator: Bruce Choy, Managing Director, Research, GLobal Risk Institute in Financial Services

Synopsis: The Bank of Canada engaged leading researchers to design a digital currency that, like a traditional banknote, would be widely accessible, secure and denominated in Canadian dollars. The Bank engaged three independent project teams to conduct exploratory design work. Our expert researchers will come together to discuss their design proposals and debate the risks and benefits of each proposal. The following three proposals were released by the Bank of Canada on February 11, 2021. The Bank will use these reports to inform its thinking and advance public conversation on a central bank digital currency design. The Bank will use these reports to inform its thinking and advance public conversation on a central bank digital currency design.

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