Central Bank Digital Currency
South Africa’s digital payments roadmap includes CBDC, stablecoins
South Africa is marching toward Vision 2025 payments digitalization, with the central bank identifying stablecoins and a retail CBDC as...
BRICS countries consider blockchain-based stablecoin settlements
The U.S. dollar could face an enormous challenge as the BRICS alliance eyes the use of stablecoins for settlements in...
Thai CBDC pilot succeeds, but no plans to create one
Thailand sees central bank digital currency as a tool that could promote innovation but argues that it is in no...
Germany’s central bank partners with MIT on digital euro privacy research
Germany is MIT’s fourth central bank partner in a study that will focus on the digital euro, although Bundesbank has...
New Zealand kicks off 100-day CBDC public consultation
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand launched its first consultation in 2021, which focuses on principles and design options for...
World Economic Forum report examines use cases, benefits of wholesale CBDC
While emphasizing the potential of CBDCs in enhancing payments and securities transactions, the World Economic Forum also identified a number...

