There has been some talk about digital currency deployment among central banks throughout the globe, as people move away from using physical cash and toward online and electronic payment methods. In these continuing discussions on the development of payment mechanisms, the U.S has been keen on introducing a CBDC. Trump
Following a month-long trial experiment, the digital tenge, the CBDC of Kazakhstan, has been deemed a success. In 2024, it is scheduled to get a slew of upgrades in the areas of business, regulations, and technology. Almaty pupils were given free meals during the experimental run of the digital tenge
Italian central bank Banca d’Italia and South Korean central bank Bank of Korea have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) pertaining to information technology (IT) and payment systems via official channels on December 5. The Italian central bank has said that the MOU has provisions for the “mutual sharing
Central banks have collaboratively unveiled a pioneering project named “Tourbillon,” shedding light on the possibility of preserving privacy in transactions involving national digital currencies. The project was spearheaded by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub in Switzerland and scouted into the realm of payer anonymity within the context
In a recent video, Ripple’s vice president of central bank engagements and CBDCs, James Wallis, discussed the importance of CBDCs in expanding access to financial services throughout the world. Wallis explains that the goal of financial integration is to make banking services available to all people, particularly those who are
The head of Mastercard’s blockchain and digital assets for the APAC region told CNBC that CBDCs are unnecessary since consumers are already comfortable with fiat currency. Ashok Venkateshwaran, speaking on the fringes of the Singapore FinTech festival on Wednesday, said that adoption is the most challenging aspect of the industry.
Binur Zhalenov, head of the National Payment Corporation (NPC), has brought the “digital tenge” into the retail sector of Kazakhstan, marking a major step forward for the nation’s finance landscape. Zhalenov made the first purchase using a debit card connected to a CBDC account while speaking at the XI Congress
Bank of America (BAC) stated in a research on Monday that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are on the horizon, but will not occur in the near future. The report found that 33% of the world’s central banks, representing 67% of nations and 98% of global GDP, are actively investigating
Following the lead of other countries, South Korea has decided to launch a trial program of CBDC. Plans to investigate the CBDC’s technological foundation were recently announced by the Bank of Korea (BOK), the Financial Services Commission (FSC), and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). Notably, the FSC and the FSS
As China updates the smartphone app powering its CBDC trial, visitors to the People’s Republic of China may now preload their digital yuan wallets using Visa and Mastercard payment methods. The e-CNY app, currently under beta testing, may be downloaded from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store
