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The federal government of Canada announced in a budget address that it has started discussions on cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies.
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), along with the “Eurosystem” – central banks of France, Singapore, and Switzerland will be launching a new project called “Project Mariana.”
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao says there is room for CBDCs and crypto, and that he didn’t see it as a threat to his company or the sector.
Inaugural address by Mr Shaktikanta Das, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the Annual Financial Institution Benchmarking and Calibration (FIBAC) 2022 Conference, organised jointly by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Indian Banks' Association (IBA), Mumbai, 2 November 2022.
The BIS Innovation Hub is launching a new project around central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and Decentralised Finance (DeFi) protocols as part of its 2022 work programme.
China’s digital yuan is one of the earliest CBDCs whose pilot phase has expanded to include millions of users and billions in transaction volume.
China's PBoC Governor Yi Gang has reassured that the country's Digital Yuan will prioritize privacy protection
The Reserve Bank of India is starting a whole pilot for its Digital Rupee project
The Monetary Authority of Singapore will trial a retail central bank digital currency in various contexts at a fintech event, despite the electronic payment options already available.
Address by Mr Harvesh Seegolam, Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, at the Governors' Meet, Le Morne, 8 September 2022.
Speech (virtual) by Mr Yi Gang, Governor of the People's Bank of China, at the Hong Kong FinTech Week 2022, Hong Kong, 31 October 2022.
Now debuting a wholesale CBDC, the RBI plans to launch the digital rupee for the retail segment within a month in select locations.
Keynote address by Mr Chang Yong Rhee, Governor of the Bank of Korea, at the IMF-Singapore Regional Training Institute (STI) Peer-Learning Webinar, 28 September 2022.
UAE's Central Bank has completed running its wholesale CBDC trials, readying for the next development phase.
Officials in Kazakhstan continue their close relationship with Binance, as the National Bank plans to integrate its CBDC on the BNB Chain.