An interesting and insightful exposition on the shifting landscape from traditional paper notes to digital currencies...The Future of Money provides readers with a window into some of the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for the financial sector.--Ronald L. Moy "Enterprising Investor" (8/1/2022 12:00:00 AM)While written from the perspective of a central bank economist, the book is highly readable and accessible to those without formal training in monetary economics and policy. As it describes projects likely to become reality over the next five to ten years, The Future of Money is relevant for social science scholars interested in technology, digitalization, markets, and organizations.--Alex Preda "Administrative Science Quarterly" (8/1/2022 12:00:00 AM)A wonderful introduction to, and reference for, the fast-changing world of electronic assets...Fun to read, provides lots of fascinating material for money and banking classes...The book is solid, but the future of privately provided e-money is not.--Robert P. Flood "Journal of Economic Literature" (6/1/2022 12:00:00 AM)Prasad's book is the best on the topic so far. In particular, it provides the most complete description of issues and factors that will shape the future of money. Everyone with limited time wanting to have a deeper understanding of money in the 21st century, should read this book.--Daniel Heller "Central Banking" (5/26/2022 12:00:00 AM)Covers everything about digital money, finance, and fintech that anyone would need or want to know.--Alex Lo "South China Morning Post" (3/21/2022 12:00:00 AM)Demystifies the esoteric world of cryptocurrencies...Prasad's analysis is the best single point of entry for those interested in the nitty-gritty of digital finance.--Barry Eichengreen "Foreign Affairs" (3/1/2022 12:00:00 AM)A road map for money managers, market strategists, and others seeking to understand this new world.--Reshma Kapadia "Barron's" (2/3/2022 12:00:00 AM)The book makes a significant contribution. It addresses many wider issues associated with digital currencies and digital finance. These issues include the potential effects on financial stability, the monetary transmission system, domestic and international payment systems, financial inclusion and inequality. It is impressive that so many topics are covered in an accessible manner...[An] excellent book.--Carlo Cocuzzo and Ian Bright "Society of Professional Economists" (11/29/2021 12:00:00 AM)An eminently readable work that is accessible and smooth. From banks to cryptocurrencies to fintech, he gives a detailed crash course on the present and lays out breadcrumbs to an uncertain future. As Prasad says, only one thing is for sure, cash is on its way out. What the future holds remains to be seen.-- "The Week (India)" (11/11/2021 12:00:00 AM)Digital technologies are also transforming the world of finance. Prasad provides an invaluable overview of what this might mean: physical money will disappear; central bank money will compete with the new private versions; financial intermediation will be transformed; and new opportunities will open to the world's population.--Martin Wolf "Financial Times" (11/17/2021 12:00:00 AM)An impressive overview of the many changes digital technologies have already wrought...A sweeping overview of developments in payments, from the specifics of Ant Group's business to the e-krona project and Venezuela's Petro...An engaging read.--Jon Frost "Finance and Development" (12/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)For anyone who really wants to understand how [Bitcoin] works in all its technical splendor, there is no better introduction.--Benjamin J. Cohen "Project Syndicate" (10/29/2021 12:00:00 AM)Very interesting and very worthwhile...I'll be referencing The Future of Money for a long time.--John Tamny "Forbes" (10/6/2021 12:00:00 AM)A strength of [Prasad's] analysis is his mastery of both technical details and big-picture trade-offs...As it loses physical form, money's meaning will
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- Editorial: Vintage
- Autor: Prasad, Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy Eswar S
