
Central Bank Digital Currency
Philippine Blockchain Week 2023 Day 2 delves into the evolving world of fintech
Day 2 of the Philippine Blockchain Week 2023 offers a glimpse of the future of the banking sector, the challenges...
IMF’s CBDC blueprint calls for ‘paced and iterative’ approach among banking regulators
IMF seeks to guide banking regulators on CBDCs for local economies, emphasizing phased, iterative, and jurisdiction-specific approaches.
US House Financial Services Committee hearing critical of CBDCs
While there is a growing list of nations exploring and launching their CBDCs, the U.S. remains negative about creating its...
Kazakhstan, Hong Kong join SWIFT’s CBDC interoperability beta test
The new beta test focuses on interlinking CBDCs to foster cross-border payments, while a second test with 30 banks tests...
BIS partners with Israel, Hong Kong for retail CBDC experiment
The Bank for International Settlements has announced a successful CBDC proof of concept—Project Sela—prioritizing inclusivity and privacy, poised to revolutionize...
Indian firms pioneer CBDC solutions for feature phones amid slow internet adoption
Nokia's parent firm, HMD Global, with Airtel Payments Bank and IDEMIA, is creating offline payment options for the digital rupee,...