CBDC
Russia to launch CBDC pilot in April
Central bank exploring cross-border functionality to evade sanctions
Bank of Japan to start CBDC pilot in April
Central bank presses ahead with designing a general purpose CBDC
Laotian central bank launches CBDC pilot
Bank of the Lao PDR working with Japanese government and fintech firm to test CBDC
Digital pound would help resist ‘walled gardens’ – BoE’s Cunliffe
Tech firms may be able to quickly gain payments dominance, which a CBDC could break
BoE launches design phase of ‘digital pound’ project
UK likely to issue central bank digital currency as anchor for monetary sovereignty
CBDCs need ‘self-custody’ to achieve inclusion – MIT Media Lab
Self-custody is currently “impossible for state-issued currency in the digital realm”
PBoC launches offline CBDC payments
Users can also conduct e-yuan transactions with 0% battery
Russia developing cross-border CBDC settlement
Research into two proposed models for digital ruble exports to begin in Q1
E-yuan uptake disappointing, former PBoC researcher says
Xie Ping argues consumer cash needs already met by other services
Shoppers in Hong Kong encouraged to use e-yuan
PBoC’s mainland expansion of digital renminbi continues
Kazakhstan explores crypto co-existence in Binance CBDC trials
World’s largest crypto exchange working on crypto regulation in other central Asian states
Brazilian governor outlines digital wallet and CBDC plans
Governor says CBDC model should avoid flight from bank deposits
BoE tenders for CBDC mobile wallet
Central bank will not release wallet to the public but says it wants to “sharpen functional requirements”
RBA’s Jones calls for more analysis on CBDC
Benefits need to be set against “careful consideration” of downsides, assistant governor says
RBI set to launch retail CBDC pilot
Retail version of the e-rupee will be issued as tokens in same denominations as cash
African central banks expect CBDC to boost policy transmission
BIS survey finds greater focus on transmission and financial inclusion among African institutions
BIS tests stablecoins in its first retail CBDC project
Project Aurum with HKMA also explored a token model
Project shows blockchain making FX trades faster and safer – NY Fed
Tests by NY Fed and BIS settles FX spot trades in less than 15 seconds
Eswatini central bank signs contract for CBDC research
Giesecke + Devrient hired as “technical consultant”
CBDC, cash and fast payments: the view from the IMF meetings
Digital currency and fast payments present ample opportunity for improvements, say policy-makers
China’s CBDC spending surpasses 100 billion yuan
PBoC vows to promote e-yuan use beyond retail payments
RBI working towards phased CBDC launch
Central bank preparing for pilots in both retail and wholesale digital currency
China, Hong Kong, Thailand and UAE complete cross-border CBDC test
Bank for International Settlements co-ordinated the trial on its mBridge platform
Israel, Norway and Sweden to link CBDCs in BIS project
Trial will test international retail and remittance payments