The European Central Bank (ECB) is planning to launch a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in 2026. Currently, the goal is to offer a digital Euro to both consumers and institutional entities as the ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's central bank said on Thursday it was taking another major step toward a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) with a range of industry partners pursuing projects ...

The world economy is currently undergoing a major transformation, marked by the widespread move to central bank digital currency (CBDC). Comparable to the introduction of paper money in 18th century ...

KARACHI/SINGAPORE, July 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan’s central bank is preparing to launch a pilot for a digital currency and is finalising legislation to regulate virtual assets, Governor Jameel Ahmad said ...

1. Introduction: What is a CBDC? A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital currency issued directly by a country's central bank, such as the Federal Reserve in the United States or the ...

A few days ago, I published an article, “Understanding Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): A Guide to the Core Concerns”. To continue on this theme, I am now publishing a more detailed risk ...

LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - China proposed a set of global rules for central bank digital currencies on Thursday, from how they can be used around the world to highly sensitive issues such as ...

Rwanda is set to take a step toward the future of finance as the pilot phase of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is scheduled to begin next year, the Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda ...

The Bank of Korea paused its central bank digital currency project in the second quarter of 2025. The decision is not a cancellation but a strategic pause to reassess the CBDC’s design, scope, and ...

Kazakhstan has taken a landmark step in its monetary evolution by granting official currency status to the digital tenge, ...