Central Bank Digital Currency

Colombia eyes central bank digital currency adoption to fight tax evasion
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20 August, 2022

Colombia eyes central bank digital currency adoption to fight tax evasion

Colombia is ramping up its fight against tax evasion with a plan to set up a digital bank currency. The...
Zimbabwe central bank invites public comments on CBDC
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18 August, 2022

Zimbabwe central bank invites public comments on CBDC

The CBDC is one of the measures the central bank is looking to utilize in tightening monetary policy to "sustainably...
Australia’s CBDC research to include 1-year ‘limited scale’ pilot for digital currency
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15 August, 2022

Australia’s CBDC research to include 1-year ‘limited scale’ pilot for digital currency

The Reserve Bank of Australia said the project would essentially evaluate the economic benefits and risks of launching a central...
Nepal central bank working on policy amendment for CBDC issuance
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11 August, 2022

Nepal central bank working on policy amendment for CBDC issuance

Revati Nepal, chief of the currency management department at the NRB, said that the draft bill would be forwarded to...
Thailand to begin pilot testing real-world applications of its CBDC by end of 2022
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10 August, 2022

Thailand to begin pilot testing real-world applications of its CBDC by end of 2022

The Bank of Thailand says this next phase will be a pilot phase focused on testing "real-life applications of Retail...
Chinese municipal bank issues first digital yuan loan holding IP as collateral
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9 August, 2022

Chinese municipal bank issues first digital yuan loan holding IP as collateral

The Rural Commerce Bank of Zhangjiagang, located in China's Suzhou province, has issued the first-ever digital yuan loan backed by...
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