Browsing Tag
#Central Bank
19 posts
Bank of Jamaica to begin digital currency pilot in August
Jamaica’s central bank will reportedly commence the initial roll-out of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) project in…
Report: Vietnam’s PM asks State Bank to trial digital currency on the blockchain
The State Bank of Vietnam is reportedly set to become the latest central bank to delve into explorations…
Beijing subway now accepts digital yuan
China continues expanding the scope of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) by debuting digital yuan payments for…
Bank of Russia forms first digital ruble testing group
The central bank of Russia is setting up a group of banking institutions to test its central bank…
Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party pens public digital currency initiative
The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), the governing political body in Spain, is backing a new national digital…
Singapore’s central bank offers cash prizes for digital currency ideas
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, the country’s central bank and a major financial regulator, is challenging fintech companies…
Demand for digital euro not yet clear, says BBVA exec
An executive at major Spanish bank Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) has raised concerns about the digital euro…
Blockchain not suitable for CBDC, says Swiss national bank economist
Blockchain, the underlying technology of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), is not the right solution for a central bank…
Tanzania central bank may rescind crypto ban after presidential endorsement
The Bank of Tanzania is reportedly working to overturn its ban on crypto amid favorable cryptocurrency comments made…
Palestine monetary authority mulls digital currency as ‘political signal‘
Palestinian Monetary Authority (PMA) Governor Feras Milhem has revealed that the proto-central bank — which does not issue…