Cross-Border Central Bank Digital Currencies, Bank Runs and Capital Flows Volatility
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Summary:
Central banks around the world are increasingly exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). This paper investigates the possible impacts of cross-border CBDCs on capital flows and financial stability in a simple open economy extension of a classical model of bank runs, augmented with the presence of a credible foreign central bank, which issues an account-based interest bearing CBDC available to nonresidents. The paper finds that the presence of a foreign CBDC which acts as an international safe asset may increase the risk of financial disintermediation in the domestic banking sector, which can be accompanied by higher and more volatile capital flows.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2022/083
Subject:
Balance of payments Bank deposits Capital account Central Bank digital currencies Commercial banks Financial institutions Financial services Foreign banks Technology
Frequency:
regular
English
Publication Date:
May 6, 2022
ISBN/ISSN:
9798400209185/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2022083
Pages:
43
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