Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan top economist to lead digital yen initiative
Kazushige Kamiyama has been appointed to head Bank of Japan’s payments and settlement department.
Digital yen ‘now top priority’ for Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan has been experimenting with a central bank digital currency, although it is yet to officially develop a...
Japan steps up interest in CBDC, includes it in official economic plan
Japan’s interest in a digital yen went up a notch after the government included it in its official economic plan....
Japan central bank explores offline CBDC payments
The Bank of Japan has been exploring the technical feasibility of a CBDC and in its latest paper; it dives...
This week in tech: Mercedes Benz leads adoption as Singapore issues regulations
Mercedes will use blockchain to track carbon emissions as Ditto Music & PSG soccer club launch blockchain projects. Singapore has...
Bank of Japan must be ready on digital currencies: deputy governor
While the Bank of Japan had no immediate plans for a CBDC, it was “very important” for the central bank...
