Bank of Korea’s New Chief Signals Support for CBDCs and Deposit Tokens

The brief statement points to backing for a central bank digital currency and bank-issued deposit tokens, while not mentioning stablecoins.

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Terms & Concepts
  • CBDC: A central bank digital currency is a digital form of sovereign money issued and backed by a central bank.
  • Deposit tokens: Digital bank liabilities issued on tokenized infrastructure, representing customer deposits within the regulated banking system.
  • Stablecoins: Crypto tokens designed to maintain a stable value, typically by being linked to a fiat currency such as the U.S. dollar.