Central Bank Digital Currency

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...
India should go for basic version of its CBDC for now, central bank says
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3 January, 2022

India should go for basic version of its CBDC for now, central bank says

A basic form of a digital rupee would provide a safe, robust, and convenient alternative to cash in liquidity and...
2021 year in review: Bitcoin comes of age in Africa
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31 December, 2021

2021 year in review: Bitcoin comes of age in Africa

2021 had it all in Africa for digital currencies—adoption soared by 1,200% as Kenya led global P2P trades, but there...
Thailand to delay digital currency testing to late 2022
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29 December, 2021

Thailand to delay digital currency testing to late 2022

The initial testing of Thailand’s central bank digital currency, initially set for Q2 in 2022, will be pushed to later...
Kazakhstan central bank reveals digital tenge pilot results
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24 December, 2021

Kazakhstan central bank reveals digital tenge pilot results

The National Bank of Kazakhstan plans to set up a retail digital currency on a distributed ledger technology, and is...
Kazakhstan completes CBDC prototype, but has yet to decide if there’s need for digital tenge
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16 December, 2021

Kazakhstan completes CBDC prototype, but has yet to decide if there’s need for digital tenge

The Kazakh central bank worked with local banks and international partners on the prototype, but it will decide on the...
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