Key details
Mode of delivery: Classroom-based
Course code: AFB51E
Duration: 1 day
Fee: £925.00 + 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 officials and policy advisors
- Financial sector regulators and supervisors
- Senior staff from ministries of finance and treasury departments
- Risk management professionals in public financial institution
- Economists and analysts specializing in monetary and financial stability.
- Members of financial stability and macroprudential policy unit
- Internal auditors and compliance officers in regulatory bodie
- Professionals involved in crisis management and contingency planning.
- FinTech and SupTech specialists in regulatory innovation unit
- Governance, ethics, and transparency officers in public institution
- Researchers and academics in finance, economics, and public policy.
- Development partners and advisors supporting financial sector reform.
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
Mar 3, 2026
Jul 7, 2026
Oct 13, 2026
