Central bank digital currencies (CBDC)

14 Mar 24 @ 14:54

Banco do Brasil (BB) will partner with Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to test an offline payment solution within the CBDC pilot of the Brazilian Digital Real Electronic (DREX). This will allow the... read more

20 Feb 24 @ 10:43

Many banks are worrying their customers might withdraw deposits to hold digital euro instead. These fears are misplaced, argue ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone, Ulrich Bindseil and Jürgen Schaaf,... read more

12 Feb 24 @ 18:11

Central bank digital currencies are emerging worldwide, bringing new capabilities and opportunities to financial systems. Although central banks are the driving force behind CBDCs, the development of a coherent ecosystem... read more

25 Jan 24 @ 16:51

Across the summer 2023 there was a bumper crop of good news for CBDCs, including transactions using the digital Yuan hitting $250 billion, a new CBDC consortium announced by Mastercard... read more

24 Jan 24 @ 14:21

As 2024 begins to pick up pace, we continue to look at invisible payments, digital currencies, wallets and AI, the major themes for 2024. To that end Payments Cards &... read more

16 Jan 24 @ 19:11

Momentum around central bank digital currency development is building steadily, according to a Digital Monetary Institute (DMI) survey. Of the central banks that responded to a new survey, 41% expect... read more

12 Dec 23 @ 17:35

The summer of 2023 saw a bumper crop of good news for CBDCs, including transactions using the digital Yuan hitting $250 billion, a new CBDC consortium announced by Mastercard and... read more

29 Nov 23 @ 15:03

At a recent event in Seoul, CBDC & Future Monetary System, The Bank of Korea (BOK), Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced a plan to trial... read more

24 Nov 23 @ 09:53

Cash is the major form of payment across Europe, with its use being most common in Austria and Germany and lowest in Finland. Despite the significant differences in cash usage,... read more

21 Nov 23 @ 18:24

With the decision of the ECB on the start of the preparation phase, Europe has come one step closer to the digital euro. However, there is still a number of... read more

14 Nov 23 @ 16:55

Central bank digital currencies like the digital euro still spark enthusiasm, at least among some central bankers, not least of all the European Central Bank. After two years of studying... read more

06 Nov 23 @ 11:37

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) and six commercial banks, will collaborate on a pilot focused on tokenized central bank money for financial institutions (referred to as wholesale central bank digital... read more