Digital Rupee
Proof of conceptMauritius
Central Bank(s)
The Bank of Mauritius
Announcement Year
2023
Status
Proof of concept
Retail/Wholesale
Retail
Structure
Token
Among the motivations of introducing a CBDC are protecting monetary sovereignty and supporting anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) efforts.
The Bank of Mauritius is still considering CBDC issuance and contemplating a non-interest-bearing retail Digital Rupee.
Link to announcement
Last update: August 2024
August 2024
Link to announcement: www.bom.mu
January 2024
Research → Proof of concept
Link to announcement: www.bom.mu
June 2023
Main motivation/goals of the CBDC: Capacity development (CD) helps support improvements in authorities’ macroeconomic policy. → Among the motivations of introducing a CBDC are protecting monetary sovereignty and supporting anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) efforts.
Link to announcement: www.bom.mu
April 2023
Announcement Year: 2022 → 2023
Link to announcement: www.bom.mu
July 2022
Main motivation/goals of the CBDC: Capacity development (CD) helps support improvements in authorities’ macroeconomic policy.
Announcement Year: 2019 → 2022
Description: The Central Bank of Mauritius (BoM) first began exploring a CBDC in November of 2019. → The Bank of Mauritius is still considering CBDC issuance and contemplating a non-interest-bearing retail Digital Rupee.
Link to announcement: www.imf.org
April 2021
Description: The Central Bank of Mauritius (BoM) first began exploring a CBDC in November of 2019.
Link to announcement: www.bis.orgwww.coindesk.com
November 2019
None → Research
Announcement Year: 2019
Retail/Wholesale: Retail
Structure: Token
Country / Region: Mauritius
Central Bank(s): The Bank of Mauritius
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