CBDC
UAE Plans to Issue a CBDC to Promote Digital Payments
The deployment of a digital dirham is one of nine key initiatives of the UAE's new Financial Infrastructure Transformation Program.
Federal Reserve Governor Reinforces US Regulators’ Preference for Keeping Crypto Apart From Banks
Christopher Waller noted that the separation has kept the U.S. financial system out of crypto’s drama, and he’s hopeful the sector can work out its recent issues.
Don't Call It 'Britcoin': Digital Pound Nothing Like Crypto, Bank of England Official Says
The central bank has made no decision on whether a digital pound would use distributed ledger technology, Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said.
Digital Pound Holdings Could Be Limited to 10K, Central Bank Says
The Bank of England has set out technical features of its central bank digital currency, which officials have said is likely to be needed.
Central Banks Are Working on a Monitoring System for Stablecoin Balance Sheets
The Bank for International Settlements is spearheading a project that will look into tech tools that could help regulators form policy frameworks for stablecoins based on data.
India's Reliance Retail, Other Merchants Now Accepting Digital Rupee
The pilot phase for India's digital currency has expanded beyond the original four cities.
UK Treasury Is Looking for CBDC Head as It Explores Digital Pound
The country's government will introduce a consultation on its CBDC in the coming weeks.
Digital Euro Will Never Be Programmable, ECB’s Panetta Says
Some observers have touted restrictions on how people can spend their money as an advantage of a central bank digital currency.
Swiss National Bank's Moser on CBDCs VS. Private Stablecoins
Thomas Moser, Alternate Member of the Governing Board at the Swiss National Bank, discusses why central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) address counterparty risks of private stablecoins.
Inside Swiss National Bank's Wholesale CBDC Project
Last week, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the country’s stock exchange, SIX, successfully piloted the integration of wholesale CBDC settlement. Thomas Moser, Alternate Member of the Governing Board at the Swiss National Bank, joins CoinDesk's Christine Lee from Davos 2023 to discuss the Swiss central bank's CBDC trial and the outlook for digital money.
