PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Mastercard has announced a new virtual testing platform for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Mastercard’s testing platform allows banks to simulate the issuance, distribution and exchange of CBDCs between banks, financial service providers and consumers. In a Wednesday (Sept.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 29, 2024

The idea that digital assets are exclusively some form of currency has been slowly dispelled, as new use cases emerge and are rapidly adopted across the globe. But digital currencies are far from irrelevant. CBDC overview across the MEA region in 2024 But why are so many countries adopting CBDC initiatives?

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Clearly Payments

AUGUST 29, 2024

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have received attention in recent years as central banks worldwide explore the potential to evolve the way we conduct financial transactions. With the rise of digital payments, cryptocurrencies, and fintech innovations, CBDCs represent a new frontier in the evolution of money.

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Fintech News

MAY 27, 2024

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have largely existed in the virtual realm, with transactions initiated primarily through web and mobile interfaces. The first CBDC card transaction in Eurasia was successfully made on 15 November 2023. This marked a milestone in the region’s digital currency journey.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

United Nations global blockchain expert Massimo Buonomo has foreseen a future where digital currencies could replace low-interest bank accounts, Coindesk reports. In addition, Buonomo said digital currencies, especially central bank digital currencies (CBDC) may eventually be able to replace all bank accounts.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Sweden’s Riksbank is assessing e-krona, a new form of digital currency that hopes to take the country a step closer to the creation of the world’s first central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to reports on Thursday (Feb. More than 50 percent of banks in Sweden don’t have physical cash in their vaults.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Indonesia has reached a significant milestone in its journey toward exploring the potential of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) with the completion of the Proof of Concept (PoC) for the wholesale Digital Rupiah under the auspices of Bank Indonesias Project Garuda.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

Patent and Trademark Office that would create a digital currency underpinned by blockchain technology. The company wrote in the document that under the system, users could “hold digital currency with the same denomination as the local physical currency (e.g., $100

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The First Deputy Governor of the central bank of France, Denis Beau, spoke in support of a blockchain-based settlement system that would allow for faster transfers of euros, as well as be more cost-efficient, according to a report by Yahoo! The ECB has been open to the idea, and could already be experimenting.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

SC Ventures, the innovation, fintech investment, and ventures arm of Standard Chartered, and Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) successfully completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) on the Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN). Meanwhile, the the direct model is where central banks manage wallets and settlements within a centralised CBDC system.

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The Paypers

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has revealed the intention to launch a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) by 2026.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

As part of those efforts, the lab is being used to explore “whether there is a role for a digital Australian dollar — that is, an Australian [central bank digital currency (CBDC)] — in the context of the bank’s responsibilities for issuing the currency and overseeing the payments system.”. The Rewards.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Initially, these will use fiat currencies, but Swift plans to eventually integrate tokenised forms of money such as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins. Swift is also addressing the growing fragmentation in the digital asset ecosystem.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Australia has unveiled a three-year initiative to explore the potential of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) with a focus on wholesale CBDC opportunities, industry outreach and regulatory improvements, Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System) at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), told the audience at an industry event in September.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The Bank of Korea has said it plans to begin testing distribution of its digital currency next year, according to a report by The Korea Herald. The project isn't an indication that the Bank of Korea is officially launching a digital currency — just that it is testing how that would work.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

While 134 countries and currency unions, representing 98 per cent of global GDP, are currently exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Bank of Canada has revealed it is officially putting efforts to introduce a digital version of the Canadian dollar on pause. But what would spark such a U-turn?

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

With advancements in payment systems, blockchain exploration, and digital currencies, these nations are harnessing technology to transform their financial landscapes and drive future development. Digital payments in the country surpassed $6.8billion last year, while fintech sector revenues exceeded $1.6billion.

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Payments Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Researchers designed a prototype digital currency and blockchain and simulated foreign exchange spot transactions that cleared within 10 seconds, but they said the study doesn’t endorse a CBDC or assume the Fed will issue one.

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Fintech News

JUNE 4, 2024

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has launched Project Rialto to test the potential for improving instant cross-border payments through a combination of a modular foreign exchange (FX) component and wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDC).

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2020

The Bank of Mauritius is progressing toward providing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) per its governor, CoinDesk reported. Seegolam noted that any digital currency would need to be distributed via the current banking system to steer clear of the risk of putting the island’s financial system in an uneven position.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

Shipping technology company CargoSmart Limited led an experimental blockchain project for the release of cargo with the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), Tesla and China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO), according to an announcement. Truckers were then able to retrieve cargo at the terminal quicker.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated discussions with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) , the US Federal Reserve, and the international payment platform SWIFT to explore the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for cross-border payments.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The race to develop central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is underway, but it seems the Reserve Bank of Australia may not be in the running. 17), Australia’s central bank has viewed the issuance of such digital coinage with caution, and even a bit of skepticism. As reported by Cointelegraph Thursday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

The movement toward digital currencies may be a bit of an arms race of sorts, for now. As noted in this space last week, about 80 percent of 66 central banks queried by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) are working on central bank digital currencies (CBDC).

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Fintech News

JUNE 17, 2025

Singapore is leading the pack with a vibrant and fast-growing fintech ecosystem, enabling fast adoption of next-generation payment solutions, from experimental blockchain applications to central bank digital currency (CBDC) trials.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 28, 2024

Looking to harness this potential, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched ‘Project Ensemble’ in March earlier this year, a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) project, to support the development of the tokenisation market in the region.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

Earlier this month, as PYMNTS noted , the Federal Reserve said its Boston bank is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing digital currency. Central bank digital currencies (or CBDCs) have been gathering steam, at least as a concept. Interoperability Is Key.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

The Bank of Thailand plans to work on a new payment system for businesses using Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), according to a press release , which will be a step toward readying the business sector for the digital age.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

Shipping technology company CargoSmart Limited led an experimental blockchain project for the release of cargo with the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), Tesla and China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO), according to an announcement. Truckers were then able to retrieve cargo at the terminal quicker.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 19, 2024

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has approved new regulations for stablecoins, enabling it to integrate Dirham-backed digital currencies into its financial ecosystem. What could it mean for the future of the financial ecosystem, for the crypto space in the region, and the future of a UAE CBDC?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is launching a pilot program to trial its new digital currency yuan with 19 local businesses, including the U.S. The digital currency trial is being held in Xiong’an New Area, a city being built south of Beijing. chains Starbucks, Subway and McDonald’s.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 18, 2021

China’s Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) has outlined a plan for a global network that will support future central bank digital currencies (CBDC) from multiple countries.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 26, 2024

In recent years, digital currencies have been all the rave. However, the idea that digital assets are exclusively some form of currency is slowly falling by the wayside as different use cases are emerging and being rapidly adopted. Developed and emerging markets alike are considering the possibility of introducing CBDCs.

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Clearly Payments

AUGUST 24, 2024

According to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), 114 central banks, representing over 95% of global GDP, were engaged in some form of CBDC research or development by the end of 2023. The adoption of blockchain technology has further revolutionized cross-border P2P transfers.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 23, 2024

Reltime , a leading innovator in blockchain and Web3 technology, is thrilled to announce the launch of its state-of-the-art Global Payment Gateway (GW), designed to empower merchants and shops worldwide to accept payments from all popular digital currencies. Digital USD/EUR, Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

Blockchain initiative Teller has notched $1 million in a Framework Ventures-led seed capital to create a decentralized finance (DeFi) credit risk tool, according to an announcement. DeFi tools have spiked in popularity among those who are interested in digital currency in recent times, per the announcement.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The experiments aim to examine a digital euro’s technical feasibility as well as its “programmability” as a coin separate from a central bank digital currency, (CBDC) according to CoinDesk. Any bank can participate in the digital currency initiative, Ledger Insights reported.

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