Finextra and CGI set digital money webinar for banks

Finextra Research will host an online webinar with CGI on September 10, 2026, focused on the commercial and operational role banks may play in digital money. The event is scheduled for 15:00 BST, 16:00 CEST and 10:00 EDT, and will examine stablecoins, central bank digital currencies and tokenised deposits.

The discussion comes as banks assess how digital forms of money could affect payments, settlement, liquidity management and client services. Finextra said digital money is reshaping the global monetary system and that interest in stablecoin adoption has gained new momentum following the announcement of the US GENIUS Act.

According to Finextra, that renewed attention to stablecoins is also supporting the growth of tokenised finance, where financial assets and money-like instruments are represented on digital ledgers. The webinar will focus less on theoretical use cases and more on the practical work required to operate these instruments inside banking businesses.

Infrastructure, settlement and liquidity

Finextra said the event will compare the infrastructure and process demands of stablecoins, CBDCs and tokenised deposits. Those instruments can serve different purposes and may require different operating models. Stablecoins are privately issued digital tokens designed to track the value of a reference asset. CBDCs are issued by central banks. Tokenised deposits represent commercial bank deposit claims in token form.

The webinar will also address on-boarding and off-boarding, where banks connect customers and existing accounts to digital money systems. Finextra said the agenda includes minting and burning considerations, referring to the creation and redemption of digital tokens, as well as the implications for liquidity.

Liquidity management is a central issue for banks because digital currency rails can settle faster than some traditional processes. Finextra said the discussion will consider how settlement and funding requirements may change as real-time payments already alter how institutions manage cash and intraday flows.

Control and governance

The event will also examine how banks can retain oversight of digital money and digital assets where parts of the process sit outside systems they directly operate. Finextra said the panel will consider which functions banks keep, which are handled by external providers and how those arrangements compare with established outsourcing models.

Regulatory uncertainty is another focus. Finextra said banks need internal governance and safeguards while digital currency frameworks are still being developed or refined. The issue is more complex for institutions operating in several jurisdictions, where requirements may differ.

The webinar will be moderated by Scott Hamilton, Finextra’s contributing editor and global payments and liquidity expert. Finextra said the panel will discuss opportunities for banks in digital currency innovation, including areas in products and services that remain underexplored.

Registration is being offered through Finextra’s event page. The event is described as being held in association with CGI.

This story draws on original reporting from Finextra Research.