BIS考虑终止Mbridge项目，金砖国家可利用其规避制裁

国际清算银行 (BIS) 正在考虑如何处理 Mbridge，这是其涉及央行数字货币 (CBDC) 的高级数字化结算项目之一。

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is considering ending its Mbridge project, a digitized settlement system that could be used by BRICS countries to circumvent current sanctions, according to reports.

据报道，国际清算银行（BIS）正在考虑终止其 Mbridge 项目，这是一个数字化结算系统，金砖国家可以利用该系统来规避当前的制裁。

The project, which is still in its early stages, has been designed to allow international settlements away from the standard financial system. However, its possible usage by BRICS countries to sidestep current sanctions has raised concerns among some parties.

该项目仍处于早期阶段，旨在允许国际结算脱离标准金融体系。然而，金砖国家可能利用它来规避当前的制裁，引起了一些各方的担忧。

The Mbridge project, which is being overseen by the BIS Innovation Hub, currently includes the participation of the UAE, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, and the central bank of Singapore.

Mbridge 项目由 BIS 创新中心监管，目前包括阿联酋、中国、香港、泰国、沙特阿拉伯和新加坡中央银行的参与。

The system is designed to facilitate cross-border payments and settlements using multiple central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), with the aim of reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and enhancing transparency in international transactions.

该系统旨在促进使用多种央行数字货币（CBDC）的跨境支付和结算，旨在降低成本、提高效率并增强国际交易的透明度。

However, the involvement of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) in the project has raised concerns, given the potential for the digital yuan to be used by Russia to benefit from the system, despite being subject to sanctions.

然而，中国人民银行（PBOC）参与该项目引起了人们的担忧，因为尽管受到制裁，俄罗斯仍有可能使用数字人民币从该系统中受益。

Reports indicate that the BIS is considering a resolution to terminate the Mbridge project, which could be influenced by the recent embrace of cryptocurrency in the BRICS bloc.

有报道称，国际清算银行正在考虑一项终止 Mbridge 项目的决议，这可能是受到金砖国家最近接受加密货币的影响。

During the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings in Washington, several high-level authorities from BRICS countries acknowledged the relevance of digital assets in building an alternative payment system, highlighting the potential role of CBDCs and cryptocurrencies in this endeavor.

在华盛顿举行的世界银行和国际货币基金组织（IMF）会议上，金砖国家的几位高层官员承认了数字资产在建立替代支付系统方面的重要性，并强调了 CBDC 和加密货币在这一努力中的潜在作用。

If taken, the decision to shut down the Mbridge project would not affect its progress, as the system has already reached the minimum viable product (MVP) stages. This means that the basic functionality is already there.

如果关闭 Mbridge 项目的决定不会影响其进度，因为该系统已经达到了最小可行产品 (MVP) 阶段。这意味着基本功能已经存在。

In February, the UAE conducted one of the first settlements using Mbridge and its digital dirham CBDC, sending 50 million digital dirhams ($13.6 million) directly to China.

今年 2 月，阿联酋使用 Mbridge 及其数字迪拉姆 CBDC 进行了首批结算之一，将 5000 万数字迪拉姆（1360 万美元）直接发送到中国。

These concerns are not new. American and European observers communicated similar observations in August 2023 due to the project’s sanctions-circumventing possibilities.

这些担忧并不新鲜。由于该项目存在规避制裁的可能性，美国和欧洲观察员于 2023 年 8 月表达了类似的观察结果。