
Central Bank Digital Currency
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2 June, 2023
Brazil central bank selects Visa, 13 other banks for new CBDC pilot
Each of the selected firms will assist Banco Central do Brazil in experiments testing the instant settlements of government bonds...
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1 June, 2023
Japan digital yen pilot is a go after successful second proof-of-concept
The Bank of Japan clarified that it has yet to decide on launching a digital yen but will open a...
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1 June, 2023
7 central banks team up with BIS to examine policy issues for CBDC launch
The research paper focused solely on retail central bank digital currencies, which explored potential legal issues and the need to...
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30 May, 2023
Russia’s CBDC initiative to target foreign access following proposed amendments
Russia's CBDC pilot program was pushed back to July following the decision of the State Duma Committee to amend the...
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28 May, 2023
Russia’s parliament makes changes to its draft bill on CBDCs
The changes to the CBDC draft bill include debt operation, the Russian central bank’s participation, and the access of the...
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26 May, 2023
Kenya says CBDC not a priority, recommends survey on digital currency adoption
Central Bank of Kenya says there are better ways to address financial inclusion with current payment systems and dismissed a...