1、Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures Markets Committee Central bank digital currencies March 2018 This publication is available on the BIS website(www.bis.org).Bank for International Settlements 2018.All rights reserved.Brief excerpts may be reproduced or translated provided the source i

2、s stated.ISBN 978-92-9259-142-7(print)ISBN 978-92-9259-143-4(online)Central bank digital currencies iii Foreword The history of central banking began with payment services.Since then payment-related innovation has always been an integral part of central banking.Modern examples include the establishm

3、ent of systems allowing for immediate interbank gross settlement and the recent increased emphasis on faster retail payment systems.Central bank digital currencies(CBDCs)represent another such potential innovation.This joint report by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures and the Mark

4、ets Committee provides an initial analysis of CBDCs.It offers a high-level overview of their implications for payments,monetary policy and financial stability.The analysis of the committees reflects initial thinking in this rapidly evolving area and is a starting point for further discussion and res

5、earch.It also highlights that the issuance of a CBDC requires careful consideration.The Committees thank Klaus Lber(European Central Bank)and Aerdt Houben(Netherlands Bank)and the two Committee working groups for their efforts in preparing this report.Benot Cur Jacqueline Loh Chair,Committee on Paym

6、ents and Market Infrastructures Chair,Markets Committee Central bank digital currencies v Contents Foreword.iii Executive summary.1 1.Introduction.3 2.Taxonomy.3 2.1 The money flower.4 2.2 Design features.5 3.Payment aspects.7 3.1 General purpose CBDC.7 3.2 Wholesale only CBDC.8 3.3 Other considerat