CBDC
Kazakhstan Central Bank Marks Digital Tenge Pilot With First Retail Payment
The National Bank of Kazakhstan plans to implement a digital tenge by the end of 2025.
By Sandali HandagamaNov 15, 2023
Central Bank Digital Currencies Can Replace Cash, Offer Resilience: IMF Chief
The public sector should continue to prepare for CBDC deployment, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.
By Sandali HandagamaNov 15, 2023
UK Cabinet Reshuffle Gives Bim Afolami Responsibility for Crypto, CBDC, Replacing Griffith
His predecessor, Andrew Griffith, will head up the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
By Camomile ShumbaNov 14, 2023
Swiss National Bank to Work With SIX Digital Exchange, 6 Banks on Wholesale CBDC Pilot
The Helvetia Phase III pilot will create a tokenized version of the franc as a settlement instrument between financial institutions for digital assets on the exchange.
By Jamie CrawleyNov 2, 2023
Retail CBDC Could Add Unique Value, but Further Investigation Is Needed, Hong Kong Central Bank Says
Hong Kong has not decided whether to introduce an e-HKD, the report said.
By Amitoj SinghOct 30, 2023
PetroChina Completes First International Crude Oil Trade in Digital Yuan: Report
PetroChina bought 1 million barrels of crude oil settled in e-CNY at the Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange
By Jamie CrawleyOct 23, 2023
EU Privacy Watchdog Takes Aim at ‘Excessive Centralization’ of Digital Euro
The central bank digital currency has met significant opposition from lawmakers worried over the potential for state snooping
By Jack SchicklerOct 18, 2023
Digital Dollar May Pose 'Significant Risk,' Fed Governor Bowman Says
Governor Michelle Bowman suggests other payments services, including FedNow, may do a CBDC's job better, and she's also suspicious of the dangers of stablecoins.
By Jesse HamiltonOct 17, 2023
Italy’s Cipollone Defends Digital Euro as He Seeks ECB Role
Remarks at a parliamentary hearing suggest no digital currency swerve when Fabio Panetta steps down from his role at the European Central Bank in November.
By Jack SchicklerOct 9, 2023
EU Plans for Wholesale CBDC Out Within Weeks, French Central Banker Says
A central bank digital currency usable by financial markets is moving faster than a more controversial plan targeting regular citizens.
By Jack SchicklerOct 3, 2023
