Retail CBDC

South Africa finds no ‘strong immediate need’ for a retail CBDC
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16 December, 2025

South Africa finds no ‘strong immediate need’ for a retail CBDC

South Africa’s central bank believes that a retail CBDC is “technically feasible” and could be implemented to align with policy...
Malaysia explores tokenization for on-chain settlement
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4 April, 2025

Malaysia explores tokenization for on-chain settlement

Malaysia’s central bank is working with banks on tokenized deposits as an on-chain settlement complement to the wholesale CBDC: the...
Australia’s new ‘crypto’ rules set industry standards on VASPs
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28 March, 2025

Australia’s new ‘crypto’ rules set industry standards on VASPs

Exchanges and VASPs in Australia holding digital assets must meet the same ‘general obligations’ the financial sector adheres to under...
Bank of Korea rejects BTC reserve, announces CBDC tests
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20 March, 2025

Bank of Korea rejects BTC reserve, announces CBDC tests

The BOK revealed that it will launch an experiment for its retail CBDC starting April, but it won't be jumping...
Namibia defies IMF’s report, presses on with CBDC project
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12 March, 2025

Namibia defies IMF’s report, presses on with CBDC project

The IMF wrote a report saying Namibia doesn’t need a retail CBDC and should explore other options a month ago,...
Namibia doesn’t need a CBDC: IMF
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19 February, 2025

Namibia doesn’t need a CBDC: IMF

An IMF mission that worked with the Bank of Namibia says it should focus on improving existing digital finance initiatives...