
Central Bank Digital Currency
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7 October, 2022
US lawmakers want to look at Justice Department’s CBDC assessment
House Republicans noted that only Congress has the power to coin money and regulate the value thereof, despite Biden’s order...
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5 October, 2022
Ghana’s central bank backs CBDCs for financial inclusion
In a recent interview, the head of fintech at the Bank of Ghana backed state bank-backed digital currencies, saying that...
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5 October, 2022
Hong Kong launches trials for more suitable use cases for e-HKD: report
Eddie Yue, head of the HKMA, noted that the trials would involve commercial banks and are scheduled to begin sometime...
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4 October, 2022
Russia eyes use of digital ruble in transacting with China
As the U.S. fortifies its grip on the global financial system, Russia targets to give sanctions-hit countries an opportunity to...
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2 October, 2022
Bank for International Settlement wraps up mBridge cross-border CBDC pilot
A month-long CBDC pilot program involving Hong Kong, Thailand, China, and the United Arab Emirates ends with millions in cross-border...
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1 October, 2022
French central bank to explore wholesale CBDCs and utility of tokenized bonds
Apart from considering the benefits of wholesale CBDCs, Villeroy de Galhau notes that the central bank is also looking to...