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Japan’s Finance Minister Wants CBDC Talks at G7 Meeting
February 10, 2021 by
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Taro Aso, Japan's Finance Minister, stated that a comprehensive discussion about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) should be held at the upcoming G7 meeting. Japan Calls for In-Depth CBDC Policy Discussion According to the South China Morning Post on Tuesday (Feb. 9, 2021), Taro Aso said that it was important...
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South Korea: Central Bank Publishes Book on CBDC Legal Considerations
February 8, 2021 by
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South Korea's plans for its experimental central bank digital currency (CBDC) project also includes efforts to contribute to the expanding body of knowledge dedicated to sovereign digital currencies. Meanwhile, with many CBDC pursuits cropping up across the globe, some commentators say cross-compatibility will determine which national digital currencies will succeed....
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Swedish Bankers Express Concern Over Central Bank’s e-Krona Plans
January 7, 2021 by
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While Sweden’s central bank is exploring the possibilities of creating its proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) known as the e-krona, bankers in the country do not seem thrilled about the idea, as they are worried that a CBDC could affect the banking system. Riksbank’s Proposed e-Krona Could Affect Commercial...
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Norway: No Urgent Need to Create a CBDC Despite Current Global Hype
November 9, 2020 by
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A top official of Norway’s central bank stated that while the country is investigating a possible central bank digital currency (CBDC), there was no “acute need” for a digital krone. Cash Usage Decline Prompts CBDC research Speaking at Norway’s Payment Conference, Ida Wolden Bache, the deputy governor of the Norges...
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Japan: Central Bank Says CBDC Trials will Commence in Q2 2021
October 13, 2020 by
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The Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) revealed plans by the central bank to begin testing its proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the Spring of 2021. Japan Eyes CBDC Tests in 2021 According to a Reuters report on Monday (October 12, 2020), the BOJ Chief Haruhiko Kuroda...
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South Korea Nears Final Stage of CBDC Pilot Test Program
October 8, 2020 by
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South Korea’s central bank is preparing to enter the final phase of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program, as it hopes to start the distribution and testing of the digital won in 2021. South Korea to Begin CBDC Trial in 2021 According to the Korea Times on Wednesday...
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Hong Kong Financial Authority Taps ConsenSys for Cross-border CBDC Pilot Study
September 26, 2020 by
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ConsenSys will be collaborating with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to a cross-border payment network for HKMA’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) project Ethereum Developer ConsenSys Joins the Hong Kong and Singapore CBDC Pilot The U.S. Ethereum blockchain development company announced the news via a press release on Friday...
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China: CBDC Trial Focused on Retail Transactions
August 24, 2020 by
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China’s central bank has stated that the trial of its developing central bank digital currency (CBDC) is currently limited to retail transactions, as against claims stating that the digital yuan was used for large transactions. Digital Yuan Test for Small Transactions In a report by Global Times on Monday (August...
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China: State Commercial Banks Trial Digital Wallet for CBDC
August 6, 2020 by
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China’s central bank digital currency could be inching closer to its official launch, as some top state-run commercial banks in the country are reportedly trialing a digital wallet for the national digital currency. Digital Wallet App Used for Payments and Transfer According to Reuters on Thursday (August 6, 2020), the...
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China’s CBDC to Target Private Sector Dominance
August 4, 2020 by
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With China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) project still in progress, there are speculations that the digital yuan could be used to water down the dominance enjoyed by major players like Alibaba and Tencent. China’s CBDC Looking to Even Out Competition According to a report by the Financial Times, some...
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Thailand: Central Bank Deploys CBDC to Large Corporations
July 16, 2020 by
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Thailand’s central bank is continuing developments on the central bank digital currency (CBDC) project as the apex bank will test its CBDC for transactions among large businesses. Thailand’s CBDC Reaches Third-Stage Development According to a report by the Nation Thailand on Thursday (July 16, 2020), the Bank of Thailand (BOT)...
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Bank of England Deliberating Digital Currency Issuance, Governor Says
July 14, 2020 by
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The U.K.’s central bank, the Bank of England (BOE), is assessing whether it should launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC), Bloomberg reports, July 13, 2020. Bank of England Evaluating the Necessity for CBDC In a webinar event with students on Monday, Bailey touched on the possibility of a U.K....
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Chinese Transportation Giant Didi Chuxing to Trial DCEP
July 8, 2020 by
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Didi Chuxing Technology Co., China’s leading mobile transportation firm founded by Cheng Wei in June 2012, has announced that it has joined forces with the Digital Currency Research Institute of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC). The alliance will enable Didi Chuxing to trial and explore the nation’s central bank...
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Bank of Canada Experts Say CBDC Model Should Be Made Accessible
June 30, 2020 by
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Some analysts from Canada’s central bank, the Bank of Canada (BoC), opined that some of the key characteristics of a proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) model should be accessibility, efficiency, affordability, and resilience. Bank of Canada CBDC Could Adopt Cash Characteristics The Bank of Canada published a new staff...
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Thailand: Central Bank Partners with SCG for CBDC Pilot Test
June 19, 2020 by
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Thailand’s central bank in partnership with SCG — one of the country’s largest conglomerates — is set to run a pilot test for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Thailand Moving Forward with Digital Currency Plans According to the Bangkok Post, SCG has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with...
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