Inclusion by Design: Crafting a Central Bank Digital Currency to Reach All Americans

Jesse Maniff

Payments System Research Briefing, 2020, 5

Abstract: One motivation for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is financial inclusion—bringing unbanked Americans into the payments system. To meet this goal, a CBDC would have to be designed to meet the specific needs of the diverse unbanked population.

Keywords: Payments; Central Bank Digital Currency; Financial inclusion; Unbanked (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E58 G21 G23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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