
Central Bank Digital Currency
Hong Kong central bank calls for public comments on its retail digital currency
The HKMA has issued a discussion paper titled "e-HKD: A policy and design perspective," where it laid out the central...
China trials tax and charge payments with digital yuan
The country is now testing the digital yuan—e-CNY—for use in payments of tax, stamp duty, and social security premiums with...
Philippines central bank embarks on wholesale CBDC pilot project
Central bank governor Benjamin Diokno said the wholesale CBDC may help the country address financial system problems like issues in...
Russia on track to launch digital ruble pilot phase by 2023
Central Bank of Russia President Elvira Nabiullina revealed that by 2023, the digital ruble would be launched on a pilot...
European Commission receives 10,000+ comments on digital euro, most in opposition
The comment period has been open for just two weeks, but the comments have been piling up, with Germans dominating...
Iranian central bank to launch its crypto-rial CBDC
The Central Bank of Iran has notified commercial banks that it intends to launch the state bank-backed digital currency soon,...