IMF prepares a policy paper for a CBDC handbook in response to demands from central banks

The policy paper on CBDCs will include guidance and information on CBDCs, which could help…

Bank of Israel extends support to CBDCs at a recent event

Fintech Week Tel Aviv 2023 saw many speakers and attendees and witnessed a Bank of…

SWIFT continues CBDC testing after encouraging outcomes

SWIFT revealed the successful results of its first stage of CBDC testing, aiming to move…

Treasury-led CBDC Working Group in the US continues to explore design decisions

Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, Nellie Liang, has recently shared some pointers on issues the…

Australia to launch CBDC live pilot ‘in the coming months’

The Reserve Bank of Australia is collaborating with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre to…

Central Bank of Jordan to release CBDC with IMF’s assistance

The IMF team has spent three months in Jordan studying the implications of a retail…

Laotian CBDC proof-of-concept project to launch using system pioneered in Cambodia

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Bank of the Lao People’s Democratic…

BIS to launch stablecoin monitoring project and up focus on CBDC experiments

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) announced its goals and priorities for 2023 through an…

Saudi Arabia’s CBDC research is going on in full swing

Saudi Arabia has been continuously exploring the use cases of a CBDC through its central…

UK Treasury calls for new talent to lead the CBDC operation

The UK Treasury has posted a job vacancy to hire a head for its payment…