
Central Bank Digital Currency
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14 March, 2023
SWIFT’s cross-border CBDC experiments show promise as participants prepare for phase 2
The 12-week study, involving 18 banks and financial institutions, shows the potential utility of CBDCs in settling cross-border transactions, prompting...
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11 March, 2023
WeChat adds digital yuan to payment platform as People’s Bank of China pushes for wider adoption
WeChat is lending the central bank a hand to support China's CBDC ambition by integrating the e-CNY in WeChat Pay,...
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10 March, 2023
India’s e-rupee will transform payments for 1.4 billion people: Zorilla CTO
In an editorial, Zorilla CTO and BSV Ambassador Mallikarjun Karra says India is long overdue for a payments revolution and...
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10 March, 2023
Iran moves ahead with CBDC development after completing pre-pilot phase
The Central Bank of Iran revealed that the pre-pilot phase skimmed through legal, regulatory, and technological implications for an Iranian...
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9 March, 2023
BIS wraps up cross-border retail CBDC ‘Project Icebreaker’
The Bank for International Settlements’ "Project Icebreaker" project delved into the benefits and risks of launching retail central bank digital...
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9 March, 2023
Brazil’s digital real makes its debut on a public blockchain
The experiment was conducted by digital currency exchange Mercado Bitcoin and Stellar protocol designed to promote low-cost and real-time settlement...