
Brazil
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2 June, 2023
Brazil central bank selects Visa, 13 other banks for new CBDC pilot
Each of the selected firms will assist Banco Central do Brazil in experiments testing the instant settlements of government bonds...
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11 May, 2023
Brazil’s central bank allows firms to participate in digital real CBDC pilot
Participating financial institutions will be selected based on their previous experiences with distributed ledger technology with a preference for the...
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6 May, 2023
Visa unveils blockchain-backed CBDC project for Brazilian farmers
Farmers appear to be the target market of Visa’s new CBDC project, noting that they contribute a large chunk of...
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11 April, 2023
Brazilian bank floats dollar-backed stablecoin to provide customers with investment options
BTG Pactual says the latest innovation in the local fintech space, the BTG Dol, will allow customers to invest in...
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4 April, 2023
Russia wants BRICS nations to explore new trade currency
India and Russia should take the lead in forming a financial relationship to ultimately create a new common currency, according...
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9 March, 2023
Brazil’s digital real makes its debut on a public blockchain
The experiment was conducted by digital currency exchange Mercado Bitcoin and Stellar protocol designed to promote low-cost and real-time settlement...