
Central Bank Digital Currency
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26 January, 2021
Shanghai, Beijing and other major cities plan large-scale digital yuan tests
The accelerated testing phase comes after a successful year for the state-backed digital currency in which it was used in...
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12 January, 2021
China unveils first digital yuan physical card in Shanghai
Unlike in Shenzhen, Beijing and Suzhou, the People’s Bank of China is expanding beyond the use of smartphones to make...
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9 January, 2021
Swedish bankers fear for deposit base as e-krona plans develop
Swedish bankers are weighing up the risks of a digital currency to their deposit base, as plans for the rollout...
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6 January, 2021
China extends digital yuan test to Beijing as Shenzhen holds second lottery
China’s digital currency electronic payment has been in testing phase in locations including Shenzhen, Suzhou, Xiong’an New Area, and Chengdu.
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2 January, 2021
Turkish central bank announces surprise digital currency pilot for 2021
Turkey is set to begin trials of a new digital currency in 2021, after the country’s central bank announced it...
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31 December, 2020
Japan to launch a CBDC feasibility study in 2021: report
The Bank of Japan is reportedly conducting research on a digital yen as it aims to keep up pace with...