The European Central Bank unveiled a road map to enable settling distributed-ledger-technology transactions using central-bank money.

Few financial topics have stirred more debate in recent years than the prospect of a government-issued digital currency. A ...

China is planning to launch a major trial of its digital currency during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the head of the country’s central bank told domestic media on Tuesday. In 2014, the People ...

This paper informs the Executive Board about recent developments in central bank digital currency (CBDC), and summarizes the key messages and findings from the third wave of CBDC virtual Handbook ...

Philip Lane, chief economist of the European Central Bank, recently expressed urgency for the need to develop a digital euro—also known as a central bank digital currency (CBDC)—to compete against ...

1. Introduction: What is a CBDC? A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital currency issued directly by a country's central bank, such as the Federal Reserve in the United States or the ...

A proposed GOP ban on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could pump the brakes on grand visions to reshape electronic payment access around the Federal Reserve. Republican lawmakers pushed the ban ...

This note explores the implementation of central bank digital currencies in environments with limited connectivity, emphasizing the need for offline solutions to enhance financial inclusion. It ...

The Centre launched a digital currency pilot for giving out food subsidies in the union territory of Puducherry.

It’s another opportunity for financial technology to help emerging markets leapfrog traditional banking systems and bring financial inclusion to more people. Senegal will soon begin using a digital ...

The government on Friday launched a Central Bank Digital Currency-based Digital Food Currency pilot in Puducherry, marking ...