AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Erica Salinas
Erica is a principal tech leader for Web3 at Amazon Web Services (AWS). As part of Amazon’s Customer Experience and Business Trends team, she advises programs leveraging blockchain as they strive to meet emerging customer needs. Previously, she led the AWS Digital Asset program where she engaged with central banks and international financial institutions as they explored this rapidly changing technology. Erica finds joy in applying emerging tech to gently bend history in the right direction.
Agility in the design and development of CBDCs: From discovery through launch
Many central banks globally are researching the possibility of launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC). AWS has worked with customers in the financial industry as they design secure, resilient, and scalable critical financial infrastructure networks. In this post, we share best practices for central banks to consider as they move through the CBDC development lifecycle.
Approaches in retail central bank digital currency: Aligning technology with policy
Increased digitalization is transforming the payments landscape. Over 85 countries, representing over 90% of global GDP, are researching the possibility of launching a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC). However, as central banks evaluate the pros and cons of CBDCs, they are considering different approaches and designs to address the variety of needs and situations of each country. To advance understanding in this space, AWS worked with the Oliver Wyman Forum on a whitepaper which outlines a framework that can help support policymakers in evaluating the interdependencies between policy and technology choices. In this blog post, we summarize key principles outlined in the framework.