Central Bank of the Future

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Central Bank of the Future project concludes with insights on technology, calls for further research

Jul 21, 2021

“The role of the central bank is undoubtedly evolving….The time is ripe for innovations that will advance financial inclusion” So concludes the final research paper of the two-year Central Bank of the Future research project, conducted by the Ford...

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Center on Finance, Law & Policy releases worldwide central bank charter financial inclusion dataset

Jan 25, 2021

Promoting financial inclusion is a stated political goal in many countries, including among central banks. Central banks address financial inclusion in a variety of ways – through programming, international alliances, and as part of their formal...

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Barr and Harris call for more inclusive payments systems

Oct 26, 2020

Ford School Dean Michael Barr and professor of practice Adrienne Harris say the technologies of the “payments revolution,” which enable people to make payments and access bank accounts more easily, can also lead to greater financial...

Central Bank of the Future Conference 2020: Building a financial system for a more inclusive economy

Nov 18, 2020, All Day

This event will be virtual.

The University of Michigan's Center on Finance, Law & Policy and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco are co-hosting the second “Central Bank of the Future” Conference on Monday-Wednesday November 16 – 18, 2020, and we hope that you can join us from 12-4 EST.

New Research Assistants Start at CFLP

May 11, 2020, 8:00-10:00 am EDT

5211 Weill Hall (Virtually)

Welcome new law students and masters of public policy students!

Could Central Bank Digital Currencies Transform the Economy?

Nov 18, 2020 0:59:01

Chris Brummer of Georgetown Law School takes a deep dive on CBDCs with former CFTC Commissioner Chris Giancarlo, economist Dr. Lisa Cook from Michigan State University, Morgan Ricks of Vanderbilt Law School, and Bejoy Das Gupta of eCurrency.