Why the RBI Is in No Hurry to Roll Out the eRupee CBDC
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is working with multiple national lenders on advanced trials of the eRupee central bank…
Huawei Adds Support for China’s CBDC to HarmonyOS Next: Reports
China’s Huawei recently unveiled its new operating system called HarmonyOS Next to power its hardware devices. Among other upgrades, HarmonyOS…
RBI Governor Seeks Faster Remittance as eRupee Trials Progress
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), that is spearheading the creation and testing of the eRupee CBDC, is aiming to…
SWIFT to Trial Live Digital Currency Transactions in 2025
Global bank messaging network SWIFT will trial live transactions of tokenised assets and digital currencies next year, it said on…
How Hong Kong’s CBDC Roadmap Resembles RBI’s Approach with eRupee
Hong Kong is actively accelerating efforts to give its fiat currency, the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD), a blockchain revamp. The…
What is the ‘REDI’ Framework for CBDC Adoption Suggested by IMF
India is one of several countries actively working to integrate Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) into their financial systems. Over…
Central Bank Digital Currency Momentum Shows Growth, Study Shows
A total of 134 countries representing 98 percent of the global economy are now exploring digital versions of their currencies,…
RBI to Double Down on Programmability Features for eRupee
India’s digital Rupee, or eRupee central bank digital currency (CBDC), is presently in the advanced phases of its trials facilitated…
Web3 Sector Touts Benefits of Crypto, Blockchain on National Fintech Day
In India, the fintech industry reached an important milestone with the launch of UPI payments in April 2016. By 2027,…
Google, Amazon, Walmart Seek to Join RBI’s eRupee CBDC Pilot
GooglePay, Walmart-backed PhonePe and AmazonPay are among five payment firms seeking to join the Indian central bank’s digital currency pilot…