6 Week 6: New Developments in Payments, including Central Bank Digital Currency 6 Week 6: New Developments in Payments, including Central Bank Digital Currency

6.1 Learning Goals 6.1 Learning Goals

Understand where there are new payment types v. new ways of accessing old payment types.

Have a good understanding of issues regarding payment accessibility and the role of emerging payments.

Be acquainted with new Fed services such as FedNow® and related private sector services and the purposes they serve.

Learn about how payments accessibility and efficiency can be enhanced by standards, using B2B payments as a use case.

Become familiar with the “case” for Central Bank Digital Currency in the United States and the next steps being considered/evaluated by the Fed.