This standard defines the functional, technical, privacy, and interoperability requirements for the implementation and operation of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). The scope encompasses architectural, protocol-level, and system requirements necessary to support multiple operational modalities and advanced programmability, including transactional models; interoperability and multi-CBDC connectivity; cross-border and multi-jurisdictional functionality; programmability and regulated smart contracts; programmable money and targeted use controls; compliance-ready privacy and tiered disclosure; compliance automation and regulatory integration; agentic economy and machine-to-machine payments; asset linkage and financial instrument integration; issuance, monetary operations, and precision; and system integrity, security, and auditability.
- Standard Committee
- CTS/BSC - Blockchain Standards Committee
- Status
- Active PAR
- PAR Approval
- 2026-03-26
Working Group Details
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- IEEE Consumer Technology Society
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- CTS/BSC - Blockchain Standards Committee
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CBDCs - Central Bank Digital Currencies Working Group
- IEEE Program Manager
- Soo Kim
Contact Soo Kim - Working Group Chair
- Sergii Grybniak
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