Central Bank Digital Currency

ECB President Christine Lagarde slams digital currencies while backing CBDCs
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26 May, 2022

ECB President Christine Lagarde slams digital currencies while backing CBDCs

Christine Lagarde remarked that digital currencies are highly speculative and very risky assets, but backed that the central bank will...
Central Bank of Chile prolongs plans to issue CBDC
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16 May, 2022

Central Bank of Chile prolongs plans to issue CBDC

The BCC says it needs to gather more information and would be conducting a series of "seminars, presentations, and meetings...
IMF recommends Bahamas deepen CBDC education campaign
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14 May, 2022

IMF recommends Bahamas deepen CBDC education campaign

Bahamas' central bank digital currency currently makes up about 0.1% of the country's money supply, prompting the IMF to recommend...
Payments and blockchain technology—what’s happening right now?
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13 May, 2022

Payments and blockchain technology—what’s happening right now?

Explore some intriguing and disruptive developments in payments and blockchain technology happening right now.
Nigeria upgrades eNaira to widen payments scope
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13 May, 2022

Nigeria upgrades eNaira to widen payments scope

The Central Bank of Nigeria said the upgrade makes onboarding easier, makes the wallet faster, and allows users to create...
Bank of Israel remains unsure of CBDC even amid public support
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13 May, 2022

Bank of Israel remains unsure of CBDC even amid public support

The public said that a digital shekel would reduce reliance on cash and advance the fintech industry, but the BOI...
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