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CBDC

Turkey completes phase 1 of digital lira pilot, pledges to push ahead in 2023
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4 January, 2023

Turkey completes phase 1 of digital lira pilot, pledges to push ahead in 2023

The Turkish central bank announced that it had conducted the first successful transactions on the digital lira and said it...
Kyrgyzstan MP: We must regulate digital currencies and develop a CBDC
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5 April, 2022

Kyrgyzstan MP: We must regulate digital currencies and develop a CBDC

The MP told parliament that “nothing is growing as fast as cryptocurrency” and the government must regulate them to make...
BIS wants central banks to move faster with CBDC amid looming stablecoin pressure
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17 September, 2021

BIS wants central banks to move faster with CBDC amid looming stablecoin pressure

The head of the Bank for International Settlements has asked central banks to step up their efforts with CBDCs as...
Jamaica, Ireland firm partner to test CBDC project in 2021
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10 April, 2021

Jamaica, Ireland firm partner to test CBDC project in 2021

After the Bahamas, Jamaica would pilot test central bank digital currency. Roll-out expected in early 2022.
China’s $3 million DC/EP lottery
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4 December, 2020

China’s $3 million DC/EP lottery

The city of Suzhou in China will be distributing 20 million yuan ($3 million) of China's central bank digital currency–the...
A digital yen will be piloted in 2021
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19 November, 2020

A digital yen will be piloted in 2021

38 companies across a variety of sectors in Japan have signed on to test a digital version of the yen

Lebanon’s launching a central bank digital currency
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10 November, 2020

Lebanon’s launching a central bank digital currency

Lebanon’s central bank has announced plans to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in 2021. Initially rumored in 2019

PBoC Governor gives DC/EP update
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2 November, 2020

PBoC Governor gives DC/EP update

During Hong Kong Fintech Week, People’s Bank of China (PBoC) governor Yi Gang gave several updates on the digital yuan

Reserve Bank of Australia announces CBDC plans
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2 November, 2020

Reserve Bank of Australia announces CBDC plans

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced that it is planning a Proof-of-Concept for a central bank digital currency

Over $160 million sent and received via China’s DC/EP
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6 October, 2020

Over $160 million sent and received via China’s DC/EP

The People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) deputy governor Fan YiFei says that China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the DC/EP,

Mastercard launches CBDC test platform
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9 September, 2020

Mastercard launches CBDC test platform

Mastercard has launched a central bank digital currency (CBDC) test platform.  “The platform enables the simulation of issuance, distribution, and

Bahamas gets closer to CBDC launch in post-Hurricane Dorian rebuild
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20 July, 2020

Bahamas gets closer to CBDC launch in post-Hurricane Dorian rebuild

Bahamas started developing the Sand Dollar after the 2019 hurricane, seeking to "full-proof" its financial system against such destruction in...