
Central Bank Digital Currency
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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...
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25 May, 2023
IMF lauds eNaira in its 1-year assessment but cautions against intermediation
The International Monetary Fund says the eNaira has proven that a CBDC can work, but it says Nigeria has room...
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24 May, 2023
Hong Kong taps HSBC, Visa firms for CBDC trials
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s pilot will explore six categories of use cases, including offline payments, tokenized deposits, and settlement...
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23 May, 2023
China expands digital yuan pilot for SME loans to trigger widespread usage
Banking officials state that relying on CBDCs for SME loans can ensure "the authenticity and credibility of the closed-loop circulation...
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22 May, 2023
Singapore and New York regulators collaborate on CBDC interoperability in new study
The experiment aims for "a future digital currency landscape" that enables interoperability of wholesale CBDCs to facilitate cross-border payment, according...