French Central Bank Official Advocates CBDCs to Improve Global Payments

French central bank official calls CBDC "catalyst for improving cross-border payments" and enabling a new global monetary system.

Official sees paths for CBDC development through common standards, interoperability, and regional/global platforms.

Cites Project Mariana involving French, Singaporean, and Swiss central banks using CBDC for payment vs payment.

Believes public sector must support private sector more to enable blockchain potential while limiting risks.

Sees tokenized central bank money and tokenized assets as allies rather than competitors.