
Central Bank Digital Currency
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...