Thu, November 7

India Pushes Plug and Play System for CBDC Interoperability

India is taking significant steps toward enhancing cross-border payment efficiency by proposing a plug-and-play system for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).  Shaktikanta Das, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, emphasized the importance of interoperability in cross-border payments. Recently, Das highlighted that interoperability should be a key design element to maximize

August 28, 2024 2 mins read

New Zealand Introduces Crypto-Reporting Bill to Implement OECD

The Ministry of Revenue introduced the taxation bill. This new proposal is to implement the crypto-reporting framework created by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This was introduced by Hon Simon Watts on 26 August 2024. The proposals will take effect from 1 April 2026, with the first

August 27, 2024 2 mins read

Bahamas Sets Two-Year Deadline for CBDC Integration in Banks

The Bahamian government has established a two-year deadline to incorporate the “Sand Dollar,” the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), into the activities of commercial banks in an effort to increase its acceptance. All commercial banks must allow their customers access to the CBDC, and Governor John Rolle of the

July 2, 2024 2 mins read

Swiss National Bank Extends Ongoing CBDC Pilot by Two Years

An extra two years have been added to the digital-franc pilot program by the Swiss National Bank (SNB). Switzerland is clearly dedicated to investigating the possibilities of CBDCs and how they may be integrated into the financial system, as shown by this action. The performance, security, and scalability of the

June 20, 2024 1 min read

Ripple Announces Major CBDC Collaborations with 10 Nations

The CEO of Ripple (XRP), Brad Garlinghouse, has announced a significant partnership with ten separate nations to create their CBDCs. The specifics of these collaborations are still under wraps, but they all have one goal: to use Ripple’s blockchain technology to make the world’s financial institutions safer and more efficient.

June 16, 2024 2 mins read

BIS Survey Finds Central Banks Increasing CBDC Efforts Globally

According to a recent survey, some central banks are increasing their efforts to investigate digital currencies issued by the central bank. The foreign exchange firm BIS conducted a survey of central banks and found that in 2023, there was a “sharp uptick” in CBDC-related experiments among the banks that deal

June 15, 2024 1 min read

UAE Central Bank Takes First Steps Towards CBDC Development

First steps toward a central bank digital currency (CBDC) strategy are being developed by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE). Both retail and wholesale applications of CBDC are being considered. On March 23, the CBUAE and R3 and G42 Cloud, a division of the UAE-based AI holding

March 26, 2024 1 min read

Philippines Unveils Wholesale CBDC Plans, Excludes Blockchain

Eli Remolona, governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has announced that the BSP plans to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for wholesale use in the coming years. In 2020, the central bank of the Philippines began investigating CBDCs. November saw the Bank for International Settlements (BIS),

February 12, 2024 1 min read

UK Proceeds Cautiously with CBDC Development Amid Rising Concerns

Known popularly as Digital Pound and Britcoin, the digital currency of the United Kingdom’s central bank is now in active development. In order to keep up with the rapidly developing technology of digital currency, the UK thinks these steps are crucial. A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), more popularly known

January 25, 2024 2 mins read

“Cryptocurrencies Are Big NO To CBDC”, Says RBI Governor

In a recent candid interview with a popular media platform, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Shaktikanta Das made it clear that cryptocurrencies are a firm “no” for the central bank. However, he didn’t shy away from acknowledging the merits of blockchain technology, particularly in the RBI’s Central Bank

January 23, 2024 2 mins read