CBDCs, Payment Firms, and Geopolitics
Tobias Berg,
Jan Keil,
Felix Martini and
Manju Puri
No 19367, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
Abstract:
We analyze the effect of a major central bank digital currency (CBDC) – the digital euro – on the payment industry to find remarkably heterogeneous effects. Stock prices of U.S. payment firms decrease, while stock prices of European payment firms increase in response to positive announcements on the digital euro. Bank stocks do not react. We estimate a loss in market capitalization of USD 127 billion for U.S. payment firms, vis-a-vis a gain of USD 23 billion for European payment firms. Our results emphasize the medium-of-exchange function of CBDCs and point to a novel geopolitical dimension of CBDCs: enhanced autonomy in payments.
JEL-codes: E41 E42 E51 E52 E58 G21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-08
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