Bank of England recruiting academics for next phase of digital pound design
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"We will bring together experts related to our work on the digital pound, including monetary policy, finance, competition economics, industrial organisation, behavioural science, law, innovation theory, marketing, and business," the BoE said in aThe BoE wants academics to help it,"understand the practical challenges of designing, implementing and operating a CBDC."as a platform for knowledge and research exchange.
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