This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of Central Bank Digital Currencies and their implications for modern finance and banking. It examines the evolution of monetary systems, the role of central banks, and the economic motivations behind the development of CBDCs. The course analyzes CBDC design models, governance structures, and their potential impact on financial intermediation, monetary policy, and banking systems. A significant component focuses on macroeconomic modelling, particularly the use of DSGE frameworks to evaluate CBDC-related monetary policy scenarios. The main strengths of the course include its grounding in monetary economics, integration of advanced macroeconomic modelling, and extensive engagement with contemporary policy debates and academic research on digital currencies.