Dr Maria Vigliotti, a leading expert in cyber security, cryptography and blockchains and co-author of the excellent 'Executive Guide to Blockchain', spoke to Seumas Kerr CBE on the hugely important subject of central bank digital currencies. Topics for discussion included how role of CBDC is changing around the world, the specific case for digital sterling in the UK, and the potential role of CBDC in aiding Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism.