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We will also explore the experiences of different countries to date.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To answer these and other crucial questions, we have the expertise of <strong>Carlos Fernando Rojas Traverso<\/strong>, financial consultant and economics professor.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t miss this episode full of valuable information and innovative perspectives!<\/p><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/5cEYkyXwrJaoRlfdOzJY9R?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><br\/><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can now listen to us and follow us on: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5cEYkyXwrJaoRlfdOzJY9R?si=f83e3bdac1df40e9\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/go.ivoox.com\/rf\/129120331\">Ivoox<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/18-el-enigma-de-las-divisas-digitales-cbdcs-fernando-rojas\/id1706305435?i=1000656096064\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODlkZTBjMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw\">Google Podcasts<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">befinance!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this new episode of the &#8220;Be Finance&#8221; podcast, we dive into the fascinating world of CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies). 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