A BIS report based on a multi-CBDC pilot also showed significant improvements in international remittance speed.
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BIS Asks Central Banks to Urgently Develop CBDCs to Compete With Crypto Assets
The head of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub, Benoît Cœuré, has urged central banks to act now on central bank digital currencies
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ECB Officially Starts to Investigate Digital Euro — Development Could Begin in 2 Years
The European Central Bank (ECB) says it is “starting to investigate” a digital euro by launching a two-year investigation. ECB President Christine Lagarde believes the
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India CBDC pilot may commence in December, says RBI governor
India’s central bank is carefully considering the merits of issuing a digital rupee as CBDC exploration continues to gather steam across the globe.
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Samsung to Aid Bank of Korea in Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot Program
Samsung, the Korean tech giant, has decided to participate in a central bank digital currency (CBDC) program that is being carried out by the Bank
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81 Countries Are Now Exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies — 5 CBDCs Fully Launched
Eighty-one countries are now exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to a new tracker. This number is 46 more countries than the number in
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