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Russian banks push ahead with pilot of digital Ruble
The central bank of Russia has announced that it will push ahead with a pilot testing a digital Ruble platform...
Central Bank digital currencies to spark new era for FinTech 2.0
In a newly released FinTech 2.0 whitepaper, Money20/20 lays out its vision for the next era of FinTech, as we...
CBDC beyond borders: BIS results from a survey of central banks
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could ease current frictions in cross-border payments – and particularly so if central banks factor...
Visa and cryptocurrency: Inside the networks digital currency plans
It’s been on the cards for some time, but 2021 is finally seeing established payment companies take the opportunities of...
Banque De France, Swiss National Bank and BIS enter CBDC trial
The Banque de France, Swiss National Bank and the BIS Innovation Hub have announced they will trial a wholesale central bank digital...
Cashless transaction volumes will more than double by 2030
The financial services industry is in the midst of a significant transformation, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. And given the key...
Another week – another Central Bank CBDC feasibility test
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced it will explore the feasibility of a general purpose or retail central...
CBDC: How seriously should we take the Dollar Vs Yuan supremacy story
Recently, several commentators have identified a potential Chinese central bank digital currency as a serious economic and national security threat...