The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has outlined a vision for a tokenised monetary system integrating central bank money, commercial bank deposits, and government bonds.
The BIS's Annual Economic Report 2025 highlights the potential efficiency, security, and trust benefits of tokenised assets in the financial system.
This proposed architecture leverages tokenisation to digitize assets and streamline payment processing and settlement.
Tokenisation could revolutionize cross-border payments and securities markets, enhancing overall financial operations.
The BIS emphasizes the importance of maintaining the principles of sound money and trust in central bank money while embracing tokenisation's advantages.
Stablecoins, although with a limited potential under regulation, lack key monetary qualities and may only serve as gateways to the crypto ecosystem.
The BIS believes in building the next-generation monetary system on central bank money trust and tokenisation capabilities.
This model aims at significant improvements in economic frameworks and calls for collaborative efforts between central banks, private sector, and public institutions.
The BIS is collaborating with central banks to test and implement this visionary tokenised monetary system.
Project Agorá, involving seven central banks and 43 private sector entities, explores tokenisation for more efficient cross-border payments in banking.
Hyun Song Shin and Agustín Carstens from BIS highlight the potential of tokenisation for enhancing correspondent banking and securities markets.
The envisioned system requires strong leadership and cooperation among central banks, private sector, and public institutions.
Tokenisation offers a promising avenue to blend central bank money trust with modern digital asset representation for financial system evolution.
The BIS vision includes embracing tokenisation for improved financial operations and economic arrangements in the future.
Tokenisation's role in transforming payments and securities markets could bring about a more efficient and effective financial infrastructure.
The BIS's proactive approach with central banks and private sector partners indicates a commitment to realizing the benefits of a tokenised monetary system.