Brazilian Central Bank Task Force To Study CBDC Issuance and Impact

The Central Bank of Brazil on 21st August announced that it will be setting up a world-wide study group to research the issuance of central bank digital currencies (CBDC). The central bank, in its official statement, noted the growing impact and adoption of digital assets, especially CBDCs.

The new study group will look into various aspects of digital assets and how it can help in the economic uplifting of citizens while ensuring to mitigate all risks associated with digital assets.

The main intention of the study will be to improve commercial transactions between public and private entities, along with improving international or cross-border remittance services. Some of the critical areas of this worldwide CBDC Study include,

• Scope
• Societal benefits
• National challenges

The study group tasked at looking into different aspects of CBDC will also study the security vulnerabilities involved with these digital assets like data protection and regulatory compliance risks involved.

CBDCs have been a priority for many countries, especially after China’s aggressive approach towards blockchain and the launch of its native CBDC. Most of the countries are quite receptive to blockchain technology despite being critical of cryptocurrencies. This is the reason most of the countries are looking for ways to launch their own CBDC.