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Opening remarks by Mr Yi Gang, Governor of the People's Bank of China, at the virtual conference on "Fintech and the global payments landscape - exploring new horizons", co-hosted by the People's Bank of China and the Deutsche Bundesbank, 18 September 2021.
Conflux will provide the technology to launch an offshore RMB stablecoin pegged to China’s CBDC, the digital yuan.
Bhutan has tapped the services of blockchain payments firms Ripple Labs Inc to design its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the Digital Ngultrum.
The company claimed its CBDC solution would allow Bhutan’s central bank to deploy a digital ngultrum “without compromising financial stability or monetary policy objectives.”
Banking giant HSBC echoes global stablecoin concerns, calling for regulation to be equivalent to its adoption level.
Preparations for e-yuan to be used in the winter games are at a final stage, says deputy governor
Crypto doesn’t pose a big risk for the financial system until it’s adopted enough to be less volatile, the NBU said.
Mastercard’s upcoming acquisition of CipherTrace demonstrates the need for payments giants to partner with crypto firms to enable digital asset innovation.
The Turkish government’s plans for cryptocurrencies draw a stark contrast to its central bank digital currency intentions.
Turkey’s central bank has expanded its commitment towards launching a CBDC. The monetary authority has formed partnerships with technology firms to develop a prototype of a national digital currenc
ECB Governing Board member Jens Weidmann does not want banks to be pampered concerning CBDC development to fuel competition.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey has signed agreements with various firms to form the Digital Turkish Lira Collaboration Platform.
Central banks have no time to waste, says BIS official, as crypto and stablecoins threaten disruption
Beijing Will Vigorously Support the Development of Two Types of Credit Rating Agencies On September 6th, Huo Xuewen, Director of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Financial Work gave a speech at the 2021 China Credit Forum. Huo introduced that Beijing would give priority to the development
Issuing CBDCs may give a central bank more power over interest rate adjustments according to a new report.