
Retail CBDC
Iran launches retail CBDC pilot on Kish Island ‘free zone’
The CBDC trial will take place on the island of Kish, where the ‘digital rial’ will be available to banking...
BIS: 9 new wholesale CBDCs to be launched by 2029 as retail CBDC interest wanes
The Bank for International Settlements has slashed its expectation of retail CBDC launches by 2029 to 6 from 11, but...
CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act passes US House, in partisan vote
The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act will now progress to a Senate vote; With the Senate majority favoring the Democrats and...
World Bank exploring Swiss franc digital bond settling in wholesale CBDC
Building on two previous digital bond issuances, the World Bank says the next logical step is to issue one that’s...
Philippines eyes wholesale CBDC in 2 years; retail version out of the picture
The Philippine central bank said it would not develop a retail central bank digital currency, and the wholesale CBDC will...
Hongkong’s eHKD still in progress, while mBridge to launch by mid-2024
Initial experiments with e-HKD have shown promise, but they are still conducting trials to explore a handful of use cases,...
Viewing 7-12 out of 21 articles