Blockchain for Industry 4.0

Chapter 11 Central bank digital currency

Vidyashankar Ramalingam

Independent Blockchain Consultant

DOI: 10.1201/9781003282914-11

CONTENTS

1. 11.1 Introduction
2. 11.2 Central bank digital currency
   1. 11.2.1 Wholesale CBDC
   2. 11.2.2 Retail CBDC
3. 11.3 Central bank digital currency – design choices
   1. 11.3.1 Account-based CBDC
   2. 11.3.2 Token-based CBDC
4. 11.4 Use cases involving wholesale CBDC
   1. 11.4.1 DVP settlement of tokenized securities with CBDC
   2. 11.4.2 Multi-CBDC for cross-border transactions
5. 11.5 Importance of issuing retail CBDC
   1. 11.5.1 Design considerations for retail CBDC
   2. 11.5.2 Direct CBDC
   3. 11.5.3 Indirect CBDC
   4. 11.5.4 Hybrid/synthetic CBDC
6. 11.6 Application of DLT for CBDC implementation
   1. 11.6.1 Incorporation of blockchain for CBDC – advantages
   2. 11.6.2 ...