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central banks
CBDC Impact on Banking Sector Could Be Manageable: New BIS Report
Three new reports by a BIS working group analyze policy options and practical implementation issues of a retail CBDC.

Nigeria’s eNaira Website Goes Live Ahead of Scheduled October Rollout
The central bank digital currency will be accompanied by a CBN-sanctioned wallet that a user can link to a bank account.

Central Bank of Chile Sets Up Team to Study CBDC Issuance
The team will present a white paper in first-quarter 2022 stating the objectives, requirements and regulations for the development of a digital currency.

Ripple to Pilot Bhutan’s CBDC Using Private Ledger
The test is part of Bhutan’s goal to bring its population to 85% financial inclusion status by 2023.

China Has Completed ‘Rectification’ of Crypto Transactions: PBOC
The country’s central bank has warned banks and payment services providers to stay away from virtual currencies.

Cuba Regulates the Use of Virtual Assets for Commercial Transactions
In a resolution, the country’s central bank also stipulated rules for granting licenses to institutions handling cryptocurrencies.

Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari on Crypto Market: ‘Thousands of Garbage Coins’
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what to make of Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, criticizing bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general. “It’s just a signal of how much the central bank is paying attention to the industry,” De said.

Jamaica's Central Bank Says It Would Need Court Order to Track CBDC Transactions
The bank said it would only capture general transaction data for its economic analysis and assessments.

Ireland's Central Bank Governor Says Digital Euro Is 'Very Likely'
Introducing a digital euro would represent a "fundamental shift" in the eurozone's financial architecture, Governor Gabriel Makhlouf noted.

Nigeria's Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot to Start Oct. 1
Rakiya Mohammed, the bank's information technology director, revealed the date during a private webinar on Thursday.
