Finextra
JUNE 11, 2025
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC - Digital Rupee): Policy: RBI is actively piloting both wholesale and retail versions of the Digital Rupee (e₹). For instance, CBDC could be programmed for specific uses (e.g., For instance, CBDC could be programmed for specific uses (e.g., This includes offline functionality for CBDC.
The Paypers
JUNE 25, 2025
It focuses on offering access to formal services by underserved people, such as individuals in low-income and rural groups, fragile contexts who may lack easy means to verify their identities, and those who are underserved by existing financial products and services.
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Fintech News
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Efforts were also made to advance digital assets, tokenization and central bank digital currency (CBDC) experimentation with initiatives such as Project Guardian and Project Orchid expanding to include more use cases and moving towards “live” pilots.
Fintech News
MARCH 5, 2024
The session will shed light on the regulator’s drive towards innovation, transparency, and collaboration, highlighting initiatives like mBridge for cross-border CBDC payments and the successful real-time payments between PromptPay in Thailand and PayNow in Singapore. 7 CBDCs – The New Frontier of Money?
Faster Payments Council
MARCH 15, 2023
The panel will explore some of these initiatives including the New York Fed's CBDC pilot program with major banks, the recently concluded Boston Fed's Project Hamilton and other global CBDC projects. 100B/yr US alone – sticky, underserved, corporate/gov't load (no consumer).
Fintech News
MARCH 5, 2024
The session will shed light on the regulator’s drive towards innovation, transparency, and collaboration, highlighting initiatives like mBridge for cross-border CBDC payments and the successful real-time payments between PromptPay in Thailand and PayNow in Singapore. 7 CBDCs – The New Frontier of Money?
Fintech News
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Furthermore, stablecoins enhance financial inclusion by providing an accessible entry point for the unbanked and underserved populations in Asia, effectively digitizing local currencies. Finally, stablecoins face competition from CBDCs, as many governments prioritise CBDC development over private stablecoins.
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