Browsing: CBDC
Global news and developments on central bank digital currencies from around the world.
A new IMF Fintech Note shows central banks accelerating experiments with tokenized reserves, exploring how DLT could modernize wholesale payments while preserving control of public money.
The South African Reserve Bank says a retail CBDC is technically feasible but not urgently required, shifting its focus to payment modernisation and future wholesale CBDC work.
A new IMF Fintech Note shows global momentum behind tokenized reserves, highlighting policy drivers, technical models, and implications for future monetary systems.
China and the UAE have carried out their first cross border CBDC payment using the JISR network, a milestone that deepens financial ties and accelerates global digital currency adoption.
As of late 2025, the U.S. has effectively banned a retail central-bank digital currency while accelerating research on wholesale payment systems and federally regulated stablecoins.
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran cautioned that stablecoins could affect U.S. interest rate dynamics as global demand for dollar-pegged tokens expands rapidly.
The ECB launched a two-year investigation into the design and impact of a digital euro amid the pandemic-driven surge in online payments and growing competition from global digital currencies.