New Horizons for Competition Law: CBDC, and Merger Issues

This session focuses on two important areas: 

Merger analysis depends on a difficult forward-looking test which is complicated by the nature of dynamic digital markets. Globally, nations are exploring the potential of central bank digital currency (CBDC) which will revolutionise banking and commerce. Competition issues are inextricably linked to CBDCs at local and international level. 

This panel will discuss issues emerging from these two cutting edge areas of competition law and policy.