
Central Bank Digital Currency
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...
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...
Jamaica plans digital marketplace to trigger CBDC adoption
Jamaican Senator Aubyn Hill disclosed that the marketplace would operate as an e-commerce platform allowing customers to pay for goods...