CBDC
RBI set to launch retail CBDC pilot
Retail version of the e-rupee will be issued as tokens in same denominations as cash
African central banks expect CBDC to boost policy transmission
BIS survey finds greater focus on transmission and financial inclusion among African institutions
Project shows blockchain making FX trades faster and safer – NY Fed
Tests by NY Fed and BIS settles FX spot trades in less than 15 seconds
Eswatini central bank signs contract for CBDC research
Giesecke + Devrient hired as “technical consultant”
CBDC, cash and fast payments: the view from the IMF meetings
Digital currency and fast payments present ample opportunity for improvements, say policy-makers
RBI working towards phased CBDC launch
Central bank preparing for pilots in both retail and wholesale digital currency
China, Hong Kong, Thailand and UAE complete cross-border CBDC test
Bank for International Settlements co-ordinated the trial on its mBridge platform
Israel, Norway and Sweden to link CBDCs in BIS project
Trial will test international retail and remittance payments
Rate rises reveal defi weaknesses – Powell
Regulating algorithms highlighted as key crypto challenge at Banque de France conference
Australia’s central bank invites CBDC proposals
RBA aims to launch a CBDC pilot early next year
Is there a case for a retail CBDC in Japan?
A BoJ-managed, account-ledger ‘digital yen’ tied to the new Kotora payments may offer some potential
Hong Kong forges ahead with retail CBDC plans
Three “rails” will guide path to possible central bank digital currency issuance
Australian senator introduces bill to regulate e-yuan
International use of the CBDC viewed as boosting China’s strategic power
CBDCs require increase in cyber security budget – BIS survey
Central bankers deem financial sector underprepared for cyber attacks
Digital euro should co-exist with commercial bank money, BdF official says
Nicolas de Labarre highlights further details of the CBDC project
Russian banks set to use digital ruble in 2024
Cross-border integration with “friendly countries” planned to bypass Swift
HKMA invites CBDC business plans from private sector
Banks and tech companies may be invited to work with the central bank on future CBDC research
Central banks weighing up CBDC offline alternatives
Institutions are testing ways of allowing digital payments without the internet
Australian central bank launches CBDC research project
RBA says it will look into different use cases of digital currency
Bank of Thailand to launch retail CBDC pilot
BoT says it does not have plans to issue a retail CBDC yet
CBDC launch still on the table, BoJ says
Senior official dismisses media reports on cancellation of CBDC plans
CBDCs could hugely improve cross-border payments – ECB’s Bindseil
“Holy grail” of secure, instant universal payments could be a reality in next 10 years, authors say
CBDCs could limit bank runs, US paper argues
Digital currency could make policy-makers better able to handle banking panics, say researchers
Banque de France announces second wholesale CBDC experiment phase
CBDC as a settlement asset may be ready by 2023