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Central Bank Digital Currency

BIS: 93% of Central Banks Working on Digital Currencies
BIS: 93% of Central Banks Working on Digital Currencies
July 10, 2023  |  CBDC

A new Bank of International Settlements (BIS) survey shows the increasing popularity of central bank digital currencies. The survey, released Monday (July 10), found that the share of central...

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eCurrency Mint and CMA Form RTGS/CBDC Partnership
eCurrency Mint and CMA Form RTGS/CBDC Partnership
June 26, 2023  |  CBDC

eCurrency Mint has joined forces with financial markets solutions provider CMA. The partnership, announced Monday (June 26), will provide customers with an integrated real-time gross settlement (RTGS) and central...

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IMF Director: 10 Central Banks ‘Crossing the Finish Line’ on CBDC
IMF Director: 10 Central Banks ‘Crossing the Finish Line’ on CBDC
June 19, 2023  |  CBDC

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working on a worldwide central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructure. That platform would allow for interoperability of CBDC settlements and...

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Thailand Begins Pilot Retail CBDC Project
Thailand Begins Pilot Retail CBDC Project
June 13, 2023  |  CBDC

Thailand’s central bank has launched a pilot retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) project. According to a Monday (June 12) Bangkok Post report, the Bank of...

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Circle Says Lack of Direct EMI Access to EU Central Bank Accounts Stifles Payments Innovation
Circle Says Lack of Direct EMI Access to EU Central Bank Accounts Stifles Payments Innovation
May 19, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

To access central bank accounts in the European Union (EU) today, electronic money token (EMT) issuers, and by extension all electronic money institutions (EMIs), have...

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Ripple CBDC Head Makes the Case for Blockchain-Based Money
Ripple CBDC Head Makes the Case for Blockchain-Based Money
May 18, 2023  |  CBDC

Innovations that transform the world historically rest on revolutionary, but above all viable, use cases. Utility is instrumental to adoption, and as money movement becomes increasingly...

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How a 190-Year-Old UK Bank Is Reimagining Payments
How a 190-Year-Old UK Bank Is Reimagining Payments
May 15, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

Slow processing times, high banking fees, and complex and overlapping regulatory requirements continue to create pain points for individuals sending and receiving remittances worldwide. And...

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Consumer Trust Gives Banks AI Edge Over FinTechs Because of Cash Usage, Says SocGen
Consumer Trust Gives Banks AI Edge Over FinTechs Because of Cash Usage, Says SocGen
May 11, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

One of the common views about Europe is how highly fragmented the regional market — 44 countries, multiple languages, and a myriad of payment methods...

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 Visa Builds Programmable Finance Pilot for Brazilian Farmers Using CBDC 
 Visa Builds Programmable Finance Pilot for Brazilian Farmers Using CBDC 
May 09, 2023  |  CBDC

The way money moves is increasingly digital — and soon, it may even be programmable. It’s one of the proof points coming out of a...

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