An Examination of First-Mover Advantage for a CBDC

Ken Isaacson, Jesse Maniff and Paul Wong

No 2022-11-25, FEDS Notes from Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)

Abstract: This paper explores whether there could be a first-mover advantage for a jurisdiction issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) compared to other jurisdictions that subsequently issue their own CBDC. Conventional academic literature provides a framework by which one can assess a CBDC in the domestic payments market, the international payments market, and the technology markets that support payments. However, a CBDC may be more than just a means of payment and thus first-mover advantage is examined for both the asset component of reserve currency and a future financial system built on CBDCs. Overall, the first mover literature does not suggest that there is a compelling first-mover advantage for issuing a CBDC.

Date: 2022-11-25
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DOI: 10.17016/2380-7172.3230

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