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Singapore hits $70B in digital payments; HK issues $1.3B digital bond
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17 November, 2025

Singapore hits $70B in digital payments; HK issues $1.3B digital bond

Digital payments have spiked in Singapore, hitting $36 billion daily in cross-border settlements; meanwhile, Hong Kong has issued its third...
70% of New Zealanders say CBDC is ‘not important’
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26 December, 2024

70% of New Zealanders say CBDC is ‘not important’

The New Zealand central bank released the results of its public consultation, revealing people aren’t interested, with security and privacy...
UBS pilots Digital Cash for cross-border payments
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14 November, 2024

UBS pilots Digital Cash for cross-border payments

The pilot participants conducted local transactions in Swiss francs and global transfers in USD, euros, and yuan for faster and...
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