Can Central Bank Digital Currencies be green and sustainable?

Sergio Luis Náñez Alonso

doi:10.3934/GF.2023023

Can Central Bank Digital Currencies be green and sustainable?

Sergio Luis Náñez Alonso

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Green Finance

ISSN: 2643-1092

Datum der Publikation: 2023

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