CBDC


Política

Brazil Central Bank Plans to Launch a CBDC in 2024

The central bank sees a digital currency as a way of increasing participation in the financial system.

Brazil (Agustin Diaz Gargiulo / Unsplash)

Política

Some Central Banks Reportedly Looking to Issue a CBDC Within 10 Years

Generally, 35% of central banks were more inclined to issue a CBDC despite recent events in crypto, the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum said in a report surveying 18 entities.

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Política

Spain’s Central Bank Opens Call for Proposals for Wholesale CBDC Project

The proposal period will be open until Jan. 31 for financial institutions and tech providers.

Sede del Banco de España. (Shutterstock)

Política

Digital Dollar Could Streamline Settlements, DTCC Says

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. is testing the use of a digital dollar in wholesale transactions, alongside major banks

DTCC is probing the implications of a digital dollar (Kachura Oleg/Getty Images)

Política

France, Luxembourg Test CBDC for 100M Euro Bond Issue

The Venus Initiative is the latest attempt to use digital representations of money for financial-market settlements.

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Política

India to Test Digital Rupee in 4 Cities With 4 Banks

The test, which will start on Thursday, will be extended to include another nine cities and four more lenders in a later phase.

Reserve Bank of India (Shutterstock)

Política

Ukraine Considering CBDC That Can Facilitate Crypto Trading

The National Bank of Ukraine says it is looking at retail payments, virtual asset circulation and cross-border transactions as possible use cases for an electronic hryvnia.

Ukraine is exploring an electronic version of its currency. (Max Kukurudziak/Unsplash)

Política

Bank of Japan to Run CBDC Experiments With Country's Megabanks: Report

The central bank will decide on issuing a digital yen in 2026.

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Finanças

Big Banks, NY Fed Start to Test Digital Tokens for 'Wholesale' Transactions

Citigroup, HSBC, BNY Mellon, Wells Fargo and Mastercard, are among the financial giants taking part.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is leading a program to test the use of digital tokens to settle transactions among financial institutions. (Shutterstock)