Central Bank Digital Currency

French bank settles $108m digital bond with wholesale CBDC
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15 November, 2024

French bank settles $108m digital bond with wholesale CBDC

The digitally native notes leveraged Euroclear's D-FMI for the tokenization aspects and Banque de France's pilot wholesale CBDC for the...
Pakistan warms up to digital assets with new bill
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15 November, 2024

Pakistan warms up to digital assets with new bill

The new State Bank of Pakistan Act allows the top bank to issue a CBDC and legalizes digital currencies, but...
India eyes more CBDC use cases; no target date for rollout
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14 November, 2024

India eyes more CBDC use cases; no target date for rollout

India continues to explore new use cases for its digital rupee, with RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das saying there is no...
Swiss National Bank wary of Bitcoin and Ethereum
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13 November, 2024

Swiss National Bank wary of Bitcoin and Ethereum

Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel highlighted how the volatility of digital currencies made them impractical for payments, adding to...
South Korea tests digital vouchers, blockchain for item recovery
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13 November, 2024

South Korea tests digital vouchers, blockchain for item recovery

South Korea’s central bank is partnering with half a dozen local banks to enable seamless settlement of voucher payments with...
Digital euro payments trials set for 2025: ECB
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12 November, 2024

Digital euro payments trials set for 2025: ECB

The final decision on the digital euro won’t be made until late 2025, and the results of the conditional payment...
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