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SWIFT paves way for global use of CBDCs and tokenised assets
SWIFT says that it has demonstrated that Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and tokenised assets can move seamlessly on existing financial infrastructure – a major milestone towards enabling their smooth... read more
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Two more Central Banks announce CBDC intentions
As we know, Central Banks around the world are, for the majority, looking at running pilots or proof of concepts on CBDC. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has now... read more
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ECB selects companies for prototyping of digital euro
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the list of collaborators they will contract with to develop potential user interfaces for the digital euro. The aim of this prototyping exercise... read more
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Central Bank of India commits to digital rupee trial
In February Payments Cards & Mobile reported India’s central bank says it will launch a digital rupee CBDC in the next financial year, according to the country’s finance minister. “Introduction... read more
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UNCTAD wants action to curb cryptocurrencies in developing countries
Global use of cryptocurrencies has increased exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic, including in developing countries. While these private digital currencies have rewarded some, and facilitate remittances, they are an unstable... read more
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