Macau Holds High-Level Seminar on Digital Currency Cooperation with Portuguese-Speaking Countries
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- Macau's Monetary Authority hosted a seminar on central bank digital currency development and cross-border innovation with Portuguese-speaking countries.
- The event aims to build an international exchange platform for CBDC and promote financial cooperation.
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Why It Matters
Macau's Monetary Authority hosted a seminar focused on the development and cross-border application of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) involving China and Portuguese-speaking countries. The event aimed to establish an international exchange platform for CBDCs and foster innovation in financial cooperation.
中新网澳门6月1日电 (记者 郑嘉伟)澳门金融管理局(下称“金管局”)1日举办中国—葡语国家央行数字货币发展与跨境创新应用高端研讨会，探索搭建央行数字货币跨境应用国际交流平台，推动中国与葡语国家金融合作创新。
当日，来自葡语国家以及中国内地、香港和澳门的政府部门、金融业界代表与专家学者约250人，围绕数字货币新机遇、中国与葡语国家数字金融合作等主题展开讨论。
澳门金管局行政管理委员会主席黄善文致辞时说，澳门正务实推进“数字澳门元”建设，助推人民币国际化并夯实中葡金融服务平台枢纽功能，持续强化“精准联系人”作用，推动中葡金融服务平台在数字金融跨境合作中发挥更重要的枢纽作用。
中国人民银行副行长陆磊表示，期待“数字澳门元”系统与CBETS(“数币达”双边跨境结算综合服务平台)联通，让中国与葡语国家在数字金融的新航道上并肩前行，建立更紧密的合作和更广泛的连接，为经贸往来提供更加透明、安全、高效、低成本的货币和支付联通渠道。
活动期间，澳门金管局还积极搭建跨境金融沟通桥梁，策划多场与葡语国家央行的双边专题交流会议，并组建葡语国家央行专属参访团走进粤港澳大湾区其他城市，深化数字金融领域的实务交流。(完)
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Integration of 'Digital Macau Yuan' system with CBETS.
Likely · Medium term
Increased digital financial cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
Very likely · Medium term
Open Questions
- Specific timelines for the integration of 'Digital Macau Yuan' with CBETS.
- Details on the security protocols for cross-border digital currency transactions.
- The extent of participation and commitment from individual Portuguese-speaking countries.
- Potential challenges in regulatory harmonization for digital currencies across different jurisdictions.
