- December 31, 2023
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Mahmoud Zamel
The Riveting Financial Trends Set to Dominate 2024
As the reverberating echoes of groundbreaking innovation draw near, listen closely as we delve into the financial trends of 2024.
- September 30, 2023
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Jeff Stewart
Driving Retail CBDC Adoption through Lean Product Development
Retail CBDC stands as a pivotal policy instrument with transformative potential, but the key to unlocking its power lies in widespread user adoption. In this paper, ProgressSoft’s CBDC Advisor turns to the rich insights of lean product development to evaluate user responses and design options, all in pursuit of widespread CBDC adoption and policy success.
- July 20, 2023
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Mahmoud Kurdi
The Role of Central Banks in the Digital Era
What are the evolving roles of central banks in the digital era as they tackle cybersecurity threats, issue digital currencies, and promote innovation? Join ProgressSoft's Business Consultant, Mahmoud Kurdi, as he explores how central banks can harness technology to shape the future of financial landscapes.
- May 30, 2023
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Adrien Rigaudie
A Promising Path to Interoperable Cross-Border Payments
ProgressSoft’s Business Consultant, Adrien Rigaudie, covers the challenges, promising initiatives, and CBDC models in cross-border payments for the design of a truly global and interconnected payment ecosystem. Read the full article as featured in Central Bank Payments News.
- May 4, 2023
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Jeff Stewart
ISO 20022 Data Model Holds the Key to CBDC Interoperability
In the latest issue of Central Bank Payments News, ProgressSoft’s CBDC Advisor, Jeffrey Stewart, outlines why harmonization of data models, via international standardization efforts, is a necessary underpinning of effective interoperability.
- March 30, 2023
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Asilah Al-Mahruqi
CBDCs: Where in the World Are We At?
In recent years, we witnessed central banks becoming more and more interested in Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), but where do they stand as of 2023? Here’s a look at the latest scoop.
- January 10, 2023
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Hussein Jundi
Why CBDC is Also a Commercial Bank Digital Currency
In the latest edition of Central Bank Payments News, ProgressSoft’s Hussein Jundi unveils why central banks are not the sole stakeholders of CBDC, how commercial banks fit into this disruptive innovation, and what their role may look like going forward.
- October 16, 2022
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ProgressSoft Contributor
CBDC FAQs Series: Miscellaneous
From Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) stakeholders to cash substitution and tax collection, here is a list of frequently asked questions answered by our team of technologists and consultants.
- September 16, 2022
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Jeff Stewart
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Offline Use in CBDCs
In this month’s issue of Central Bank Payments News, ProgressSoft’s Consultant, Jeff Stewart, highlights why offline capability for a retail CBDC is absolutely imperative and the technical and policy challenges it presents.
- September 4, 2022
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Asilah Al-Mahruqi
Mobile Payments Vs. DLT-Based Retail CBDCs
Most people continue to question the difference between mobile payments and CBDCs. After all, they’re both electronic versions of money, so what’s the big deal? Here is what you need to know.
- August 2, 2022
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ProgressSoft Contributor
CBDC FAQs Series: Wholesale and Retail
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) design decisions are massive, with retail and wholesale approaches being closely examined by central banks worldwide. Here are the most frequently asked questions answered by our technologists.
- May 16, 2022
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ProgressSoft Contributor
CBDC FAQs Series: Privacy and Security
Privacy and security are some of the most prominent subjects on the minds of central banks considering Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), so we had our team of experts answer the most frequently asked questions on the topic.