
Central Bank Digital Currency
E-rupee set for broader adoption as cloud facility gathers steam
The e-rupee is forecast to gain massive adoption in the cross-border payments sector in 2025. Meanwhile, businesses can expect more...
Russia’s CBDC faces opposition; T-Bank dabbles in tokenization
Consumer-to-business payments will be free over the next year, while B2B and C2C payments will be free permanently. Banks say...
Is RBI’s push for instant payments hindering CBDC adoption?
Despite India seeing CBDC as the future of money, the digital rupee struggles to gain a foothold in the country's...
Africa’s 2024 in review: Adoption unfazed, regulatory reckoning
It was a year of regulatory reckoning for VASPs, which had operated unchecked in Africa for years. Meanwhile, BSV Association’s...
70% of New Zealanders say CBDC is ‘not important’
The New Zealand central bank released the results of its public consultation, revealing people aren’t interested, with security and privacy...
India makes strides in CBDC use cases in 2024
While India has set no target date for a CBDC rollout, throughout 2024, the country explored its digital rupee extensively,...