CBDC implementation models and the role of the private sector

Katie-Ann Wilson, head of policy analysis, OMFIF Digital Monetary Institute, is joined by David Mackeith, principal technology adviser, Amazon Web Services, and Craig Borysowich, principal architect, Payments Canada, to discuss central bank digital currency implementation models, focusing on the division of labour between the central bank and intermediaries. They also explore challenges of a two-tier model, how the central bank can incentivise adoption and the future of cross-border CBDCs.