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China starts trial of Central Bank Digital Currency
China will begin trialling payments of its new Central Bank Digital Currency in four major cities, according to domestic media. In recent months, China’s central bank has stepped up its... more
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Central bank digital currency an urgent necessity to avoid a loss of trust
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) from the likes of the Bank of England should be issued to prevent the ‘privatisation’ of money and trust in the monetary system disappearing, according... more
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The Riksbank in Sweden launches e-krona pilot
The Swedish central bank has announced a trial for an e-krona targeted at the general public. The solution is developed by Accenture using the Corda enterprise blockchain. The central bank... more
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Hong Kong and Thailand report on central bank digital currency prototype
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) have announce the outcomes of and a report on a joint Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) research project... more
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Central bank group assess potential for central bank digital currency
The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Sveriges Riksbank and the Swiss National Bank, together with the Bank for International... more
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