French central bank completes CBDC bonds pilot
Working alongside some of the country’s biggest private banks, the Banque de France ran over 500 transactions during the CBDC pilot.
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French central bank trials CBDC-based securities settlement
The trial involved using the CBDC to simulate the settlement of listed securities in a test environment. Banque de France partnered with Swiss bank SEBA as well as two Luxembourg institutions.
New York regulator inks fintech partnership with France
The memorandum is aimed at removing barriers to firms looking to operate interchangeably between the two markets.
Banque de France announces successful ‘digital euro’ test
The central bank ran a transaction involving settling €40 million of bonds issued as security tokens in exchange for digital euros.
France invites applications for CBDC experiments
The French central bank has put out a call for applications to experiment with a central bank digital currency. However, it may not end up issuing a CBDC.