CBDC Financial Inclusion Governance 
The Payments Association
JUNE 3, 2025
James Hurren explores what early CBDC deployments across Asia, the Caribbean, and Europe reveal about usage, adoption, and the future of cross-border digital money. Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have rapidly evolved from theoretical concepts into live pilots and national deployments.
Fintech Finance
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Over 350 million adults in Africa live on a cash-only basis ( [link] ), without access to financial accounts, credit cards, or lending facilities. Digital currency systems could prove to be key in improving financial inclusion and opening up new opportunities to large underbanked communities in many African countries.
Fintech News
JANUARY 9, 2025
Inputs from academia, industry leaders, and government bodies informed the design and architecture of the wholesale Digital Rupiah. Collaborative efforts align with the Indonesia Payment System Blueprint 2030, which prioritises innovation, financial inclusion, and economic sustainability.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
To that end, Bloomberg reported at least some financial regulators from the European Union say there need to be strict controls governing central bank digital currencies in place — and Libra (among other private efforts) may present a threat to financial stability.
The Fintech Times
MAY 29, 2024
– Increased financial inclusion Cryptocurrencies provide a potential solution for individuals who are marginalised or excluded from traditional financial services and institutions. By leveraging cryptocurrencies, these individuals gain access to financial tools and services previously unavailable to them.
Clearly Payments
AUGUST 29, 2024
A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital form built on blockchain technology of a country’s fiat currency issued and regulated by the central bank. Wholesale CBDCs : These are designed for financial institutions and are used for large-scale transactions, such as interbank transfers or cross-border payments.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 21, 2020
As many as 80 percent of the 66 central banks polled by the Bank of International Settlements said they were at some stage of CBDC development. China has been at the forefront of those efforts, at least as measured in terms of debuting an actual CBDC, and is in the midst of testing its digital yuan in various settings.
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