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Tokenized deposits gaining traction in India, central bank says

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21 August, 2024

Tokenized deposits gaining traction in India, central bank says

Michael Debabrata Patra, deputy governor of the RBI, believes that tokenized deposits have various use cases in cross-border and domestic...

European financial markets advocacy body suggests policy steps to scale DLT in capital markets

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James Field

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13 August, 2024

European financial markets advocacy body suggests policy steps to scale DLT in capital markets

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe’s paper on digital finance outlines priorities for a "competitive financial market," and one...

Indonesia CBDC trial enters second phase

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Steve Kaaru

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12 August, 2024

Indonesia CBDC trial enters second phase

The Bank of Indonesia conducted the first phase of its wholesale CBDC trial in the first half of 2024, focused...

Bank of England looks to update RTGS by exploring wholesale CBDC, synchronization

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James Field

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2 August, 2024

Bank of England looks to update RTGS by exploring wholesale CBDC, synchronization

After the real-time gross settlement crash in July, the BOE is looking for a solution to update the network, proposing...

Taiwan central bank starting wholesale CBDC trials, but not in a rush to launch

Finance

James Field

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12 July, 2024

Taiwan central bank starting wholesale CBDC trials, but not in a rush to launch

Despite Governor Yang Chin-long's protestations that central bank digital currency development is not a race, Taiwan seems to be steadily...

Hong Kong, France to explore cross-border CBDCs outside of mBridge

Finance

Wahid Pessarlay

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3 July, 2024

Hong Kong, France to explore cross-border CBDCs outside of mBridge

Both Hong Kong and France will explore the interoperability of their wholesale CBDC systems via a regulatory sandbox to strengthen...

BIS: 9 new wholesale CBDCs to be launched by 2029 as retail CBDC interest wanes

Finance

Steve Kaaru

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22 June, 2024

BIS: 9 new wholesale CBDCs to be launched by 2029 as retail CBDC interest wanes

The Bank for International Settlements has slashed its expectation of retail CBDC launches by 2029 to 6 from 11, but...

Spain’s central bank launches third wholesale CBDC trial

Finance

Steve Kaaru

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30 May, 2024

Spain’s central bank launches third wholesale CBDC trial

The Bank of Spain launched two CBDC trials earlier this year and has now announced a third one with IT...

CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act passes US House, in partisan vote

Finance

James Field

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27 May, 2024

CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act passes US House, in partisan vote

The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act will now progress to a Senate vote; With the Senate majority favoring the Democrats and...

CBDC eliminates barriers of the siloed financial system: Swiss National Bank

Finance

Steve Kaaru

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14 May, 2024

CBDC eliminates barriers of the siloed financial system: Swiss National Bank

At a recent BIS event in Basel, Chairman Thomas Jordan discussed Project Helvetia III, including its benefits and some alternative...

Lugano settles second digital bond using wholesale CBDCs

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Wahid Pessarlay

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18 February, 2024

Lugano settles second digital bond using wholesale CBDCs

Valued at $114 million, Lugano's native digital bond will rely on Switzerland's experimental central bank digital currency for settlements.

Philippines eyes wholesale CBDC in 2 years; retail version out of the picture

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Jenny Ortiz-Bolivar

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14 February, 2024

Philippines eyes wholesale CBDC in 2 years; retail version out of the picture

The Philippine central bank said it would not develop a retail central bank digital currency, and the wholesale CBDC will...

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