
Central Bank Digital Currency
South Africa central bank launches feasibility study for retail CBDC
The South African Reserve Bank has launched a study on the feasibility of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as...
Fed’s Lael Brainard: CBDC may provide important foundation for US retail payments
Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, recently spoke about the Federal Reserve’s approach and thoughts...
South Korea to launch digital currency pilot in August
Bank of Korea has opened an open bidding process as it seeks to team up with a technology supplier as...
US Federal Reserve to publish research paper as it digs deeper into CBDC
In its latest statement, the Fed Reserve has confirmed that it’s publishing a discussion paper in the summer exploring the...
Israel moves forward with plans for central bank digital currency
The Bank of Israel is reported to be working alongside other central banks to prepare for an eventual launch, though...
Alipay to enable test of digital yuan
The move was made possible by the involvement of MYbank, one of the leading internet-only banks in China, which is...