In the inverted yield curve environment, whether the sixteen SDGs set up by the United Nations could be realized by 2030 sparks interesting considerations. Meanwhile, as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is considering the potential issuance of the CBDC, the boost to SDG 8 - decent work and...

While the potential issuance of CBDC might enable SDG 8 to be realized in New Zealand, mutual interactions between SDG 8 and other goals attract interesting considerations of if both SDG 8 and other goals could be achieved. SDGs are grouped in terms of the common characteristics that will enable...

This paper examines the role of central bank digital currency (CBDC) in achieving the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs). It was argued that a central bank digital currency can unlock financing for each of the sustainable development goals, provide suitable access to capital and...