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Policy

Ghana May Issue Digital Currency in 'Near Future,' Says Central Bank Chief

Ghana is joining the ranks of nations eyeing the launch of a central bank digital currency, and is already in talks over a pilot project.

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In Wargaming Exercise, a Digital Yuan Neuters US Sanctions and North Korea Buys Nukes

What if China’s digital currency undermined U.S. dominance of global finance? Former top Washington officials gamed out the scenarios Tuesday night.

Former government officials participating in a wargaming exercise on Nov. 19, 2019. Image via Harvard Kennedy School

Markets

Three Fronts in the Global Digital Currency Wars

There are now several competing approaches to building a new financial system, writes Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire. Which will governments embrace?

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Tunisia's Central Bank Denies Reports Claiming It Issued an E-Dinar

In a sweeping rejection, the central bank quashed "unfounded" rumors that it had become the first monetary authority to issue a CBDC.

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Swiss Central Bank to Explore Use of Digital Franc in Settling Trades

Switzerland’s central bank and the SIX stock exchange will study using a central bank digital currency to settle trades of tokenized assets.

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ING's Chief Economist Predicts Central Bank Digital Currencies in 2-3 Years

Dutch bank ING's chief economist has said Facebook's Libra is pressuring central banks to launch their own digital currencies, and soon.

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PBoC Denies Claims It Will Launch Digital Currency in November

China's central bank has played down reports that it will issue its digital yuan in November through major banks and companies.

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New Head of China's Digital Currency Says It Beats Facebook Libra on Tech Features

The PBoC's new digital currency chief has said its upcoming digital yuan has features not offered by Facebook Libra.

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Rwanda's Central Bank Is Researching a Possible Digital Currency Launch

The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) is looking at other countries, specifically Canada, the Netherlands, and Singapore’s central bank digital currency research.

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China's Central Bank 'Close' to Launching Official Digital Currency

An official at China's central bank has said the institution is nearing the launch of its national digital currency.

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