The Central Bank of China's digital monetary policy
The digital currency of the central bank is DCEP
the name of the digital currency developed by the central bank is DCEP (digital currency electronic payment). DC is digital currency. EP is electronic payment. Payment transmits digital things through a certain way, not paper currency. Therefore, electronic payment itself has the attribute of digital currency
The characteristics of digital currency are: low transaction cost; Fast trading speed; Highly anonymous
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Application of digital currency
I. fast, economic and safe payment and settlement
cross border payment helps RMB internationalization. In 2015, the settlement volume of cross-border payment involving current account is about 8 trillion yuan. To accelerate the internationalization of RMB, cross-border payment and settlement procts and solutions with low cost, high efficiency and low risk are needed
At present, there are still a lot of repetitive human work in the bank's electronic loan process and processing process, and as the basic support of loan issuance, many of the collateral has the situation of false pricing or multiple or even no collateral. We can consider using digital currency to price and track bank collateral:3. Bill finance and supply chain finance
in recent years, various bill market businesses based on commercial bills have grown rapidly, and bill financing procts have become a hot area of Internet financing. However, about 70% of the current bill businesses in China are still paper transactions, Supply chain finance is also highly dependent on labor costs
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network digital currency
On November 9, 2019, the central bank has not launched digital currency
in 2014, the Central Bank of China set up a special research team to conct in-depth research on the framework of digital currency issuance and business operation, key technologies of digital currency, issuance and circulation environment, and legal issues
in January 2017, the central bank officially established the digital currency Research Institute in Shenzhen
in September 2018, the Institute of digital currency built a trade finance blockchain platform
On July 8, 2019, at the launching ceremony of the digital finance open research program and the first academic seminar, Wang Xin, director of the Research Bureau of the people's Bank of China, disclosed that the State Council has officially approved the research and development of the central bank's digital currency, and the central bank is engaged in corresponding work in organizing market institutions
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benefits of digital currency
the digitalization of central bank's currency helps to optimize the central bank's monetary payment function, improve the central bank's monetary status and the effectiveness of monetary policy. The central bank's digital currency can become an interest bearing asset to meet the holder's reserve demand for safe assets, and can also become the lower limit of bank deposit interest rate. It can also become a new monetary policy tool
at the same time, the central bank can affect the bank deposit and loan interest rate by adjusting the digital currency interest rate of the central bank, and help to break the zero interest rate lower limit
Digital RMB is coming! What is the impact on people's lives
secondly, many people think that digital RMB has special functions of anti money laundering and anti-corruption because of its traceability. I think that's half right. The introction of digital RMB really has a deterrent effect on money laundering. With the participation of blockchain technology, relevant departments can effectively find the source of funds, So as to effectively curb money laundering
however, it may not be so easy to crack down on corruption. Some corrupt elements may turn their money into a house and put it in the name of their relatives, but you can't find it, or some corrupt elements may put their corrupt money directly at home, and law enforcement agencies can't find it at all. Unless, like India's Modi, the old version of large banknotes will be voided and replaced with new banknotes. In the replacement, it is necessary to show the proof of the legal source of the huge amount of property
thirdly, digital currency can also help poverty alleviation and provide national welfare. During the epidemic period, China has formulated a lot of welfare policies for enterprises and indivials. However, e to inaccurate information and unimpeded channels, it is unable to benefit every enterprise and indivial. If we use the digital RMB channel, we believe that every enterprise and indivial will benefit directly. In this way, we can save time cost and channel operation cost without going through a third party. In addition, if we lay out the digital RMB well in advance, the state can distribute benefits to the people more directly and quickly, and it can also be accurate to the indivial. These will give our country is vigorously layout of the circular economy has played a role in boosting
Digital RMB is coming! What is the impact on people's lives
fourthly, digital RMB will play a positive role in import and export trade and lay a solid foundation for RMB internationalization in the next step. In addition to the use of digital RMB in import and export trade, it can also expand the influence of digital RMB in the world. In addition, China now has tens of millions of Chinese and overseas Chinese all over the world, who will play a positive role in the promotion and circulation of digital RMB. With the increasing status of RMB internationalization, the introction of digital RMB is more concive to the promotion and use of RMB in the world, and lays the foundation for RMB internationalization
of course, some people worry that if the network is cut off or the mobile phone has no signal, then digital currency can not be used, which is an irresistible accident. The central bank should take this into account before launching the digital Renminbi. In this regard, we believe that RMB banknotes and coins will not withdraw from circulation for a long time in the future. In the future, digital RMB and banknotes will coexist for a long time. Therefore, people can rest assured that the introction of digital RMB by the central bank will not affect people's daily life.
2019 August 21st, the official account of WeChat central bank released two articles on digital currency.
the media's attention to the central bank's digital currency has increased significantly, especially after Zuckerberg testified in Congress on the Libra issue and Christina Lagarde acknowledged the "clear demand" for stable currency at her first media reception as president of the European Central Bank, which seems to have changed the public's view on this matter, Let many people in cryptocurrency community think that cbdcs is in sight<
according to the latest survey report released by the bank for International Settlements, central banks in the past seven years have been investigating this technology and assessing its impact. Of the 63 central banks surveyed, 55 said they were unlikely to issue cbdcs in the next three years, and only one reported that they were "highly likely to issue large-scale cbdcs in the next three to six years."
although the proportion of central banks studying cbdcs is very high, the crux of the problem is that it is mainly theoretical and investigative work. Only five central banks have concted more in-depth research and real project development or experimentation - but that still does not mean that they will necessarily issue cbdcs
through close observation, it is more and more obvious that both Libra recently released by Facebook and the new stable currency assets have had a significant impact on the central bank. Today's situation took hundreds of years to form, but it changed in a few months; Competition, the most terrifying and unfamiliar concept that has never been thought of before and penetrated into the elite society of central banks, is now knocking at the door
it can be said that the solution to the current situation is still unclear. Some people who are familiar with these things even say that they are bluffing. However, in Lagarde's own words, the slow and wait-and-see regulatory approach can no longer meet the needs
1. What is central bank digital currency<
what is the difference between central bank digital currency CBDC and other digital currencies
CBDC is a new form of currency, which is directly issued by the central bank in digital form as legal tender. The current form of legal currency is cash, reserve deposit or balance settlement< There are two main differences between CBDC and other digital currencies (including cryptocurrency and other forms of central bank currency):
1. CBDC has nothing to do with cryptoassets. They're not decentralized, they don't have to be blockchain based, and they're certainly not anonymous, they're not unlicensed, they're not censored< 2. Contrary to the current digital cash, the operation structure of CBDC will be different from other forms of central bank currency. CBDC has more powerful functions. They are programmable, can generate interest, can be cleared in near real time, and have cheaper handling charges and wider openness
when designing CBDC, the speed of central banks is different. Different central banks adopt their own approach. However, in general, there are three problems being explored: whether CBDC should be based on token or account number, whether CBDC should be batch (only open to banks) or retail (open to the public), and whether it should be based on DLT
when CBDC is to be implemented, things will become complicated, and there are many thorny problems to be considered
for example, once CBDC is launched, does it need to cancel cash? Should CBDC carry interest? Should they have face value like cash? Or linked to the total price index? What impact will this have on commercial banks? What about anonymity and privacy? All these questions need to be answered<
2. Motivation for issuing CBDC
in the 2017 staff discussion paper, the Bank of Canada gave six reasons for issuing CBDC in an article entitled "central bank digital currency: motivation and impact":
1. Ensure that the central bank provides sufficient cash to the public, and maintain the seigniorage revenue of the central bank
2, Support non-traditional monetary policy
3. Rece overall risk and improve financial stability
4. Improve payment competitiveness
5. Promote financial inclusiveness
6. Curb criminal activities
looking back at the bank for International Settlements survey we analyzed earlier, payment security and domestic efficiency are selected as the most important motives of the central bank. According to a large number of papers published by the central bank and other large financial institutions, for developed countries, the transformation into a cashless society is the main driving factor, while for developing countries, financial inclusiveness, cost rection and operational efficiency are the main motivation
throughout the rest of the reports and the literature that can be found, the fierce competition brought about by bitcoin and other innovations in the cryptocurrency instry, as well as the clear need for "one step ahead", of course, are not listed as the reasons for issuing CBDC< The advantages and potential risks of CBDC are very low.
if the central bank starts to launch CBDC and succeeds in the end, there are many potential benefits
from a technical point of view, CBDC is much better than the current form of legal currency. They can be tracked better, collect taxes more conveniently, transmit monetary policy better, have better financial inclusiveness, and rece the cost of procing physical currency
the most obvious advantage is that payment is cheaper and faster, whether it is domestic payment or cross-border payment
in addition to the design and implementation problems, a key problem of issuing CBDC is that CBDC may increase the risk of bank operation. However, this only happens when banks promise that their deposits can be converted into CBDC on demand, which is not necessarily the case, according to the Bank of England document
4. Facts on the ground
how far is it from us to see a real CBDC appear in the market? It's hard to estimate, but at present, we can sum up the current situation in one sentence: all talk but no practice
if we put aside the failed digital currencies of Ecuador, Tunisia and Venezuela, we can only do theoretical research, a small amount of experiments, and issue some feasible CBDC issuance announcements supported by the state in the future
the most famous CBDC projects in progress are: e-peso in Uruguay (the project was successfully tested in 2018), DCEP in China, "project Inthanon" in Thailand, e-krona in Sweden (still in the research stage)...
5. The revolution has not yet been successful, and comrades still need to work hard
considering the factors mentioned above, Most of the headlines about CBDC's upcoming release are groundless. All projects scheled to be released this year have been delayed
in fact, there is still a long way to go for the birth of CBDC, and to convince the public, we need more than a statement. Given the current situation, it seems that CBDC and other cryptocurrencies may not affect each other - at least for now.
first, to maintain the continuity of monetary policy, not to release water, not to shrink abruptly
Second, it will not change the fact that bitcoin is not legally recognized
thirdly, strengthen supervision, pay attention to safety and maintain stable and neutral development
Fourth, to serve the development of the real economy
considering the consistent policy of the Chinese government on digital currency, maintaining stability and continuity should be the current orientation and trend< In addition, although Yi Gang pointed out at the Boao Forum for Asia that he would take a strict attitude towards digital currency, it does not mean that he will stop studying digital currency. At present, the central bank is studying how digital currency can serve the real economy in a better form, develop safely in the best form and avoid possible negative effects, Let digital currency serve the economy better
in spite of stricter supervision, it is still believed that the central bank will adopt a combination of easing and blocking measures for the development of digital currency in the future.
The reason for China to accelerate the promotion of digital RMB is to protect the currency sovereignty and legal currency status, and lead the new international financial pattern
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Bai Liang, executive vice president of digital assets research institute, said:
first of all, from the perspective of international competition, cryptocurrency represented by bitcoin and Libra (Libra) and other global stable currencies are trying to play the role of currency and finance. These cryptocurrency assets deal with transactions in a decentralized way, which will challenge a country's monetary sovereignty. The introction of digital RMB has the purpose of protecting currency sovereignty and legal currency status
secondly, from the perspective of the domestic financial environment, the introction of digital RMB is to adapt to the rapid development trend of mobile payment, at the same time, it also takes into account the inclusive nature of finance, to avoid the deepening of financial exclusion, and it is a public good to truly serve the majority of the people. Secondly, digital RMB can also identify and crack down on money laundering, tax evasion and other criminal acts to a certain extent, so as to ensure the stability of financial order
2. Lead the new international financial pattern
at present, legal digital currency is becoming a "new battlefield" in the competition among sovereign countries. The introction of digital RMB has a profound impact on financial and economic activities in the digital era
first of all, digital RMB helps to form a new international financial pattern and help RMB internationalization. To protect national currency sovereignty and legal currency status is the primary goal of digital RMB issuance
secondly, the introction of digital RMB helps to improve China's financial efficiency and optimize the allocation of resources. Ba Shusong, chief economist of China Banking Association, believes that legal digital currency can achieve a closer combination of monetary policy and fiscal policy. Through the smart contract with "conditional trigger mechanism", it can limit credit subjects and use scenarios, achieve accurate loan delivery, avoid capital idling, and achieve a more efficient macro-control system
thirdly, digital RMB brings new development opportunities for economic and financial activities based on digital technology. Bai Liang believes that digital RMB can become "data" from all aspects of issuance, circulation, storage, investment and cross-border flow, which has opened up the last mile for financial technology companies to use big data, blockchain, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and Internet of things to link and process these data
Digital RMB, abbreviated as "DC / EP", is the abbreviation of digital currency and electronic payment, which shows that digital RMB is not only a currency, but also an electronic payment tool. Instry insiders pointed out that when discussing digital RMB, we should first confirm that its basic attribute is currency, which is the composition and supplement of the existing legal currency system, and then it is a digital payment tool
Based on this, China's digital RMB system adheres to the basic principles of cash (M0) substitution, double-layer delivery and controllable anonymity
first of all, the Central Bank of China locates the digital RMB as M0 substitution, which is different from the decentralized characteristics of private digital currency. The issuance of digital RMB is managed by the central bank, and the issuer is the people's Bank of China
secondly, the double-layer delivery mechanism means that the central bank is responsible for the delivery and return of digital currency, but the central bank does not directly connect with consumers, but applies to the central bank for the exchange of digital currency through commercial banks, which provide the central bank's digital currency and corresponding services to the public
thirdly, from the perspective of payment data privacy protection, digital RMB realizes "controllable anonymity" based on encryption technology. Wu Tong, member of the academic and Technical Committee of digital assets research institute, introced that privacy protection technology can ensure the security of user data, avoid the disclosure of sensitive information, and not damage the usability; At the same time, it realizes the management of the use rights of the relevant data, ensures the traceability under certain conditions, and only the central bank can obtain the full amount of user identity information and transaction flow