The Marshall Islands national digital currency initiative is set to combat many issues the country is struggling with, including the high cost of remittances as well as pursuing the “manifesting…
The Bank of England’s chief cashier Sarah John urged that it is “crucial” for central banks to consider CBDCs and stepping in before tech giants dominate
The Sveriges Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, has announced the start of a pilot testing phase for the e-krona in a country which has seen declining physical cash use over the…
To counter the emergence of Digital Yuan, Japan’s Digital Yen should be implemented with 2-3 years, urging Japan’s government to accelerate the development.
Major banks are to gather at the IMF Conference to discuss the development of Central Bank Digital Currency, or CBDC. With the challenges of international settlement and cybersecurity in mind,…
The financial industry is one of the sectors that will be disrupted by newer technologies. To answer the changing customers’ needs, more companies and agencies have opened up their arms…
Openning of the World Economic Forum 2017. U.S. Embassy Bern/ Eric Bridiers
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has initiated a development framework and tools for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC).…