MEET CARLO DE MEIJER
Carlo R.W. de Meijer is an independent Economist and Senior Researcher.
Till 1 October 2015 he worked at the Market Engagement Department of Services Payments at the Royal Bank of Scotland.
He received a Master’s degree (cum laude) in International Economics at the University of Tilburg in 1977.
During his career at ABN, ABN AMRO and Royal Bank of Scotland, Carlo has held a large number of posts in the banking sector of international finance, both as a senior economist and as a private investment advisor.
He has been a member of various national and European committees and working groups preparing the launch of the euro.
His main areas of focus are nowadays the payments, securities/derivatives, trade finance, supply chain finance, standards and cash management environment and its developments.
Carlo has published many articles on various international and financial topics.
He has been one of the editors, next to Steve Everett and Willem van Alphen, of the International Cash Management Handbook 2013.
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DeFi and banks: Is this the end of traditional banking?
13-09-2022 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL | LinkedIn | The unregulated DeFi market has experienced remarkable growth in 2021. DeFi use cases bring a number of benefits and may remove a number of the shortcomings of the traditional financial ecosystem. By Carlo de Meijer Next to that the attitude of a growing group of […]
Blockchain and the Music Industry: Singing the Blues again
22-08-2022 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL | LinkedIn | There is a technology that could bring fundamental changes to the music industry: blockchain. Blockchain may solve many of the existing problems and challenges in the music industry. Read now the latest blog by Carlo de Meijer, in which he argues the shortcomings within the […]
EU crypto regulation: towards global cooperation?
19-07-2022 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL | LinkedIn | Finally, after two years of intensive deliberations, EU legislators have reached a provisional agreement on its landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MICA) directive, that is aimed to govern the crypto space in Europe for the years to come. The recent crypto market crash shows […]
Unstable stable coins: how to regulate?
29-06-2022 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL | LinkedIn | The crypto market was shocked by the sudden collapse of the third largest stablecoin TerraUSD early May. Long-time isolated from the falls in crypto coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum, stablecoins were designed to sidestep crypto volatility and supposed to remain stable across the crypto […]
What is the expected conclusion of crypto volatility for Corporate Treasury?
08-06-2022 | treasuryXL | LinkedIn | A couple of weeks ago we launched a poll on our LinkedIn page about the impact of crypto volatility on corporate treasury. The poll received 72 votes in total, which is a great number! Thanks to everyone who joined the poll. We thank François de Witte, Pieter de Kiewit […]
Central Banks Digital Currencies: what may it bring for banks?
18-05-2022 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL | LinkedIn | The future of money is digital, according to a new global CBDC index from Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC). This year’s Index shows that central banks are “ramping up” activity in the digital currency space. It is estimated that more than 80% of central banks […]