Current international payment networks rely on complex, multi-layered correspondent banking relationships that suffer from high fees, tracking gaps, and processing delays. Central banks build Multi-CBDC (mCBDC) Platforms to streamline these international flows.
The Cross-Border mCBDC Architecture
Platform Model | Cross-Border Clearing Method | Operational Performance Advantage
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Legacy Network | Multi-hop correspondent bank lines| High transaction costs; multi-day delays
mCBDC Platform | Shared international ledger hub | Direct corridor token swaps; instant finality
By connecting different national digital currencies through a single shared platform, mCBDC networks eliminate the need for intermediary banks, allowing foreign currencies to be exchanged and settled directly with instant finality.
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