Synopsis: The Bank of Canada engaged leading researchers to design a digital currency that, like a traditional banknote, would be widely accessible, secure and denominated in Canadian dollars. The Bank engaged three independent project teams to conduct exploratory design work. Our expert researchers will come together to discuss their design proposals and debate the risks and benefits of each proposal. The following three proposals were released by the Bank of Canada on February 11, 2021. The Bank will use these reports to inform its thinking and advance public conversation on a central bank digital currency design.
- University of Calgary
- McGill University
- University of Toronto and York University (joint submission)
additional resources: slides, video
The Bank will use these reports to inform its thinking and advance public conversation on a central bank digital currency design.
Authors:
Kyoung Jin Choi, Associate Professor, Finance, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Christophe Dubach, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Associate Professor, Computer Science, McGill University
Ryan Henry, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary
Alfred Lehar, Associate Professor, Finance Area, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Fan Long, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto
Andreas Park, Research Director, Rotman FinHub; Associate Professor, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Poonam Puri, Professor, Osgoode Law School, York University
Joel Reardon, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary
Reihaneh Safavi-Naini, Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary
Katrin Tinn, Assistant Professor, Finance, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University
Andreas Veneris, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, University of Toronto
Event Details
| Date: | Wednesday April 07, 2021 | 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM |
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| Speaker(s): | Andreas Park, Research Director, Rotman FinHub; Associate Professor, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Alfred Lehar, Associate Professor, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary Katrin Tinn, Assistant Professor, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University |
| Topic: | Canadian Proposals for a Central Bank Digital Currency |
| Venue: | Online. Rotman Events will send you the link to the livestream on April 1st. |
| Location: | Online |
| Cost: | Free of charge. Please pre-register by April 7th at 9am. |
Please register here.