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Fintech presents unique opportunities for central banks. The rapid changes in technology that are transforming the financial system will allow central banks to enhance the execution of various of their core functions, such as currency issuance and payment systems. But some aspects of fintech pose major challenges. Central banks have always been at the cutting edge of financial technology and innovation. In the past, the invention of the banknote, the processing of payments through debits and credits in book-entry accounts, and the successive transitions of interbank payment systems from the telegraph to internet protocols were all transformative innovations. Today, central banks are facing new and unprecedented challenges: distributed ledger technology, new data analytics (artificial intelligence [AI] and machine learning), and cloud computing, along with a wider spread of mobile access and increased internet speed and bandwidth. The purpose of this note is to discuss the authors’ preliminary views on how, from a legal perspective, central banks can best deal with the impact of fintech on their governance. These preliminary views are based on a review of central banks’ reaction thus far to the challenges posed by fintech to the legal foundations of their governance.

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This paper presents high-level summary technical assistance report on Jordan’s Retail Central Bank Digital Currency Exploration (rCBDC). Retail payment systems in Jordan are well integrated, enabling customers to make transactions between banks and PSPs through JoMoPay and CliQ. The cross-border remittance market is populated by many service providers. The mission explored three policy objectives that a potential rCBDC may help achieve, namely, financial inclusion, domestic payment improvement, and cross-border payment improvement. If the CBJ pursues further work on rCBDC, it should rigorously evaluate benefits against risks and costs. It should also consider the best non-CBDC solutions to address pain points and compare the merits, risks, and costs of rCBDC against those of alternatives. It is recommended to enhance capabilities to protect critical payment infrastructure, including establishing a 24/7 Securities Operations Center for the financial sector. Based on the decisions on the design and use cases, the Central Bank of Jordan should assess the existing legal framework to evaluate: the readiness for the issuance of an rCBDC; and the need for any required legal amendments.

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Digitalization of the economy provides both challenges and opportunities. Central banks should ensure that they have the capacity to continue to meet their policy objectives in the digital age. It is in this context that central bank digital currency (CBDC) should be evaluated. If designed appropriately, CBDCs could allow central banks to modernize payment systems and future-proof central bank money as the pace and shape of digitalization continues to evolve. However, the decision to proceed with CBDC exploration and an eventual launch would need to be jurisdiction specific, depending on the degree of digitalization of the economy, the legal and regulatory frameworks, and the central bank’s internal capacity. This paper proposes a dynamic decision-making framework under which the central bank can make decisions under uncertainty. A phased and iterative approach could allow central banks to adjust the pace, scale, and scope of their CBDC projects as the domestic and international environment changes.

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