Browsing: CBDC

The Bank of England is developing business case studies to test how a digital pound could work for consumers and companies, offering new insights into its design phase.

The Central Bank of Russia has addressed common questions about the digital ruble on its official Telegram channel, explaining why commercial banks will remain intermediaries and why no separate app is planned.

Congress has removed a CBDC ban from the final US defense bill, keeping the debate open as Republicans argue a digital dollar could enable government surveillance of personal transactions.

Sweden’s First Deputy Governor Aino Bunge warns that rapid digitalisation, stablecoin growth and geopolitical pressures require renewed attention to CBDCs, including a potential e-krona.

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.