Offline settlements with a digital pound: Lessons from the BoE’s report
The Payments Association
JUNE 16, 2025
All solutions trialled were able to achieve “final and irrevocable offline CBDC payments,” meaning that once funds were transferred, the payee could spend them immediately, without needing to reconnect to the central ledger. If the request is accepted, funds are immediately transferred from the payer’s device to the payee’s device.
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