4 digital security trends that defined 2025
From RSP standards accelerating IoT growth to trustworthy AI, Spotlight reflects on the four digital security trends that defined 2025.
CBDC
As a public form of digital money, CBDC aims to complement cash with privacy, resilience, and inclusion built in. We examine pilots and architectures that enable online and offline payments, interoperable ecosystems, and trusted distribution through regulated partners.
CBDCs enhance interoperability in digital finance
Given that public money remains a trust anchor, CBDCs can be the bridge between traditional payment rails and the evolving tokenized financial ecosystem.
Embedding CBDCs into everyday payments
CBDCs are moving from concept to reality. The point of sale is where they’ll make the most impact – and integration is far simpler than many expect.
CBDC & IPS: not an either/or
A central bank doesn’t have to choose between a retail CBDC and an instant payment system – they can be complementary.
The balancing act: cash, digital & CBDC in Asia
Asia’s payment landscape is evolving fast. Discover how India and Indonesia are balancing digital growth, cash reliance, and CBDC ambitions.
How tokenized digital currencies reshape global finance
There’s a lot of talk about the token transformation in global finance. What does the future really hold? Wolfram Seidemann lays out his vision.
Africa: hotbed for cash and payments innovation
An interplay of social and economic forces is shaping Africa’s dynamic cash and payments landscape.
CBDC: it’s time to act
CBDCs hold significant potential for advancing the digital economy. A new report reveals why it’s time for central banks to start taking decisive action.
Pix, DREX, and more: Brazil’s payments landscape
Brazil’s payment landscape is multifaceted, from cash deliveries by hand to innovations like Pix. Here is our primer to this exciting space.
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