Central Bank Digital Currency

Swiss central bank completes pilot for CBDC settlement with commercial banks
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20 January, 2022

Swiss central bank completes pilot for CBDC settlement with commercial banks

The Swiss bank partnered with the BIS, SIX stock exchange and five commercial banks, including UBS, Citi, and Credit Suisse,...
India’s central bank sets up fintech department to oversee CBDC development
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13 January, 2022

India’s central bank sets up fintech department to oversee CBDC development

The department will promote innovation and aid policy interventions by the central bank while also overseeing the advancement of a...
More investments in digital assets expected as German legislation encourages interest from DACH investment funds
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7 January, 2022

More investments in digital assets expected as German legislation encourages interest from DACH investment funds

Scientists from MINDSMITH, OnGrid System, DEKIS, and Tiger.Trade carried out a study regarding investment funds, digital assets, and DeFi solutions,...
Bank of Jamaica completes CBDC pilot, schedules Q1 2022 national rollout
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6 January, 2022

Bank of Jamaica completes CBDC pilot, schedules Q1 2022 national rollout

The Bank of Jamaica first announced it was testing a prototype of the Jamaican dollar and kicked off the pilot...
China’s digital yuan wallet launches on app stores for 11 select cities
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6 January, 2022

China’s digital yuan wallet launches on app stores for 11 select cities

The wallet is available for users in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Chengdu, Qingdao, Suzhou and six other cities, as well as those...
Mexico to launch gov’t-backed digital currency by 2024
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5 January, 2022

Mexico to launch gov’t-backed digital currency by 2024

The Mexican government tweeted that the Bank of Mexico intends to have a digital peso in circulation by 2024 as...
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