The Bank of Canada is going to hire an economist with a profound knowledge of financial operations and digital currencies. This is connected with the Canadian Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
According to the job announcement, the economist will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing the latest advancements of electronic stocks and payments, perform research projects, provide analytical data and work for the further development of CBDC.
Among the requirements of the applicant Bitcoin and Ethereum deep knowledge is mentioned. The applicant also must have knowledge of popular crypto platforms, be familiar with traditional payments system as card networks, merchant acquirers, and point of sale technologies.
Experience in handling and analyzing public blockchain data and analyzing consumer survey data is required.
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The deadline for receiving applications is October 25. The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Canada, Timothy Lane has recently talked about the significant role of crypto assets in the economy mentioning their function at the pandemic.At the Central Bank Payments Conference Lane said that Canada’s CBDC development was proceeding at "a good pace."
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In laying the foundation for a CBDC, the Bank joins the Bank of England, the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, among others, who have also begun conducting research into the viability of CBDCs.