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Ghana is exploring the ability to carry out secure offline transactions for its Central Bank Digital Currency.

The Central Bank of France commissioned a trial involving the settlement of treasury bonds by using Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).

Euroclear says CBDC-driven system can plug into existing market infrastructure

Offline CBDC functionality will help bring financial services to Ghanaians who lack access to bank accounts or an internet connection.

Led by Belgian financial services firm Euroclear, the latest French CBDC trial involved a system by tech giant IBM.

Speech by Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the DC Fintech Week, 18 October 2021.

As the crypto space gets all worked up by the impending launch of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, industry leaders are taking it upon themselves to sketch out the designs of future regulatory regimes.

Co-founder of Bitt, Simon Chantry: the ECCB is ready for issuance of central bank digital currency

2021 Suzhou Marathon Bonus will be Issued in the Form of Digital RMB On October 10th, the organizer of the 2021 Suzhou (Taihu Lake) Marathon announced at a press conference that the bonus for this year’s event will be granted in the form of digital

Governments in Asia are quickly researching or implementing CBDCs. What does this mean for the region’s overdependence on the U.S. dollar?

The Bank of Japan is keen to ensure the seamless integration of its central bank digital currency with the existing payment architecture.

The FSB, a G20-backed think tank, has cited the duo of government-issued CBDCs and stablecoins as key drivers in the pursuit of better cross-border payments.

Group of Seven outlines 13 retail CBDC principles in new report

The think tank wants to ensure the United Kingdom keeps pace with the developments in the emerging digital landscape.

Financial leaders from the G7 agree that CBDCs would complement cash and should not be detrimental to the monetary system.