Central Bank Digital Currency

CBDC eliminates barriers of the siloed financial system: Swiss National Bank
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14 May, 2024

CBDC eliminates barriers of the siloed financial system: Swiss National Bank

At a recent BIS event in Basel, Chairman Thomas Jordan discussed Project Helvetia III, including its benefits and some alternative...
Middle Eastern central banks eye CBDC for cross-border payments
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13 May, 2024

Middle Eastern central banks eye CBDC for cross-border payments

At a recent World Economic Forum event, central bankers from Bahrain and Saudi Arabia discussed CBDC opportunities, from cross-border payments...
No current need for CBDC, Central Bank of Chile finds
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10 May, 2024

No current need for CBDC, Central Bank of Chile finds

Poll respondents say CBDCs could benefit Chile's economy and even promote financial inclusion, but one problem hinders the country from...
India eyes extension of CBDC pilots to money market instruments, securities tokenization
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9 May, 2024

India eyes extension of CBDC pilots to money market instruments, securities tokenization

Apart from piloting India's CBDC in commercial papers and certificates of deposits, the Reserve Bank of India is also looking...
Iran, Russia cooperating on CBDC and tokenized assets
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9 May, 2024

Iran, Russia cooperating on CBDC and tokenized assets

Iran’s trade attaché at the embassy in Moscow recently confirmed that Russia and Iran are working on a CBDC as...
10% of German money could shift into digital euro: Bundesbank
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8 May, 2024

10% of German money could shift into digital euro: Bundesbank

The overall estimate found by Deutsche Bundesbank was that 10% of German money holdings would shift into the digital euro,...
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