Key details
Mode of delivery: Online Course
Course code: AFB51EO
Duration: 1 day
Fee: £740.00 + VAT
CPD Hours: 6
Course Overview
This course explores the future of money and the evolving monetary infrastructure, focusing on the rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), cryptoassets, and decentralized finance (DeFi). It examines design approaches, global pilot projects, and the implications for monetary sovereignty. Participants will also analyse cross-border payment innovations and real-world use cases from the BIS Innovation Hub.
Agenda
The Future of Money and Monetary Infrastructure
- Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): Design, Pilots, and Global Trends
- Cryptoassets, DeFi, and Monetary Sovereignty Challenges
- Cross-Border Payments, Interoperability, and BIS Innovation Hub Use Cases
Course Review
- Summary and recap of key learning objectives
- Action Planning
Target Audience
This course is suitable for:
- Central Bank Policymakers, Economists, Strategists, and Senior Policy Advisors
- Financial Sector Regulators, Supervisors, and Macroprudential Policy Professionals
- CBDC, Digital Payments, Cryptoasset, Blockchain, and FinTech Innovation Specialists
- Risk, Cybersecurity, AML/CFT, Operational Resilience, and Compliance Managers
- Climate Risk, ESG Supervision, Sustainable and Green Digital Finance Professionals
- Strategic Foresight, Scenario Planning, and Institutional Transformation Teams
- Ministry of Finance, Treasury, International Development, and Financial Sector Reform Advisors
- Central Banking Consultants, Researchers, and Digital Financial Services Policy Leads
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to implement a successful strategy that enables you to:
- Assess global CBDC developments and understand design trade-offs, implementation strategies, and regulatory considerations.
- Analyse the risks and policy implications of decentralised finance and cryptoassets for central banks and monetary control.
- Explore cross-border payment innovations, interoperability models, and insights from BIS and other international pilots.
Course dates
Jul 7, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
