Central Bank Digital Currency

Retail CBDCs could open a can of worms for central banks: IMF director
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6 May, 2023

Retail CBDCs could open a can of worms for central banks: IMF director

Unlike wholesale CBDCs, which can be put in place without significant disruptions, retail CBDCs are more risky and could threaten...
Visa unveils blockchain-backed CBDC project for Brazilian farmers
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6 May, 2023

Visa unveils blockchain-backed CBDC project for Brazilian farmers

Farmers appear to be the target market of Visa’s new CBDC project, noting that they contribute a large chunk of...
Mauritius to launch CBDC pilot after 3 years’ exploration
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4 May, 2023

Mauritius to launch CBDC pilot after 3 years’ exploration

The CBDC pilot initiative, set in November, will use a two-tier distribution model to avoid a disruption in the financial...
European regulators mull digital euro, MiCA and stablecoins in new report
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3 May, 2023

European regulators mull digital euro, MiCA and stablecoins in new report

While the digital euro will boost financial inclusion, it has the risk of bank disintermediation; regulators say as they called...
Digital euro users want P2P payments, budget management, and QR codes: study
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30 April, 2023

Digital euro users want P2P payments, budget management, and QR codes: study

Commissioned by the ECB, the study also found that users want offline payments and programmability, with the underbanked most needing...
China moves forward with CBDC cross-border payment experiments
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28 April, 2023

China moves forward with CBDC cross-border payment experiments

As downloads and usage of digital yuan wane, China bares new plans to promote its CBDC by using it in...
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