Currency Iran says it will start trading with Russia in rials soon Central bank claims channel could support $1.5bn transactions but expert is sceptical 14 May 2024   |  News

Currency HKMA creates tokenisation advisory group New group includes BIS Innovation Hub, regulators, academics, banks and tech firms 14 May 2024   |  News

Banknotes Danish central bank asks citizens to vote on new banknote designs Suggested figures for back of note include polar explorer and Hans Christian Andersen 13 May 2024   |  News

Currency Asean+3 to launch new financing facility Thirteen Asian states say fund will deal with exogenous shocks’ effects on balance of payments 07 May 2024   |  News

Payments Retail CBDC complexity may discourage adoption, says research Kansas City Fed author argues Caribbean CBDCs have struggled to add value 03 May 2024   |  News

Digital currencies Retail CBDC would extend central bank balance sheets – ECB paper Frequent fine-tuning of monetary policy operations could become the norm 19 Apr 2024   |  News

Payments RBNZ seeks views on design of ‘digital cash’ New Zealand central bank continues proof-of-concept work on “private and secure” CBDC 19 Apr 2024   |  News