Authored by David Attlee via CoinTelegraph.com,

Representatives of Banque de France, the French central bank, have embraced the global perspective on the central bank digital currency (CBDC) discussion, touting it as the foundation of a new international monetary system.

On Oct.3, Denis Beau, the first deputy governor at Banque de France, called the CBDC “the catalyst for improving cross-border payments by enabling the build-up of a new international monetary system.”

The official emphasizes the necessity of considering cross-border issue around CBDCs from the outset and not as an afterthought.

Beau sees several paths for developing a CBDC.

Wholesale CBDCs could be standardized to be exchanged directly on these platforms and perform payment versus payment and delivery versus payment transactions.

Beau cited the example of Project Mariana, which explored the possibilities of an automated market maker (AMM). The project, involving the Banque de France, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Swiss National Bank, successfully concluded in late September.

The official talked not only about the CBDCs but also about the tokenization of finance.

In his opinion, tokenized “central bank money availability” and tokenized assets are allies rather than competitors.

He expressed his belief that the public sector must support the private sector more to enable the full potential of blockchain while limiting the risks.