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Should the central bank issue e-money?

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  • Charles M Kahn
  • Francisco Rivadeneyra
  • Tsz-Nga Wong

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Should a central bank take over the provision of e-money, a circulable electronic liability? We discuss how e-money technology changes the trade-off between public and private provision, and the trade-off between e-money and a central bank’s existing liabilities such as bank notes and reserves. The trade-offs depend on the technological setup of the e-money system (as a token or an account; centralized or decentralized); the potential improvement in the implementation and transmission of monetary policy; the risks to safety and privacy from cyberattacks; and the uncertain impact on banks’ efficiency and financial stability. The most compelling argument for central banks to issue e-money is to address competition problems in the banking sector.

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