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Cover IMF Working Papers
Digital Tokens: A Legal Perspective
Mr. José M. Garrido
Tokens are units digitally represented in a distributed ledger or blockchain. The various uses of this technology have the potential to transform a wide array of economic activities, from traditional commercial transactions to sophisticated financial undertakings. This paper explores the similarities and differences of tokens with traditional legal instruments in commercial law and how tokens could offer superior solutions, provided that proper legal foundations are established for their operation, including aspects of the law of securities and consumer protection law.
Keywords:
Tokens; Commercial Law; Securities Law; Fintech; Consumer Protection; token taxonomy; non-fungible token; del Mercado de Valores; digital signature; token offering; aspects of the law of securities; Securities; Blockchain and DLT; Smart contracts; Virtual currencies; Securities regulation; Global
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The Rise of Public and Private Digital Money: A Strategy to Continue Delivering on The IMF’s Mandate
International Monetary Fund
Following the companion paper on the new policy challenges related to the adoption of digital forms of money, this paper presents an operational strategy for the IMF to continue delivering on its mandate of ensuring domestic and international financial and economic stability. The paper begins by summarizing the forces driving the adoption of digital forms of money, and the new policy questions that emerge. It then focusses on how the IMF’s core activities and output will need to evolve, including surveillance, capacity development, and analytical foundations. It ends by discusses how the IMF intends to partner with other organization, and to grow and structure internal resources to fulfill this vision.
Keywords:
digital money adoption; IMF surveillance; core activity; IMF's mandate; Policy question; Digital currencies; Financial sector stability; Financial Sector Assessment Program; International monetary system; Central Bank digital currencies; Global