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Russian lawmakers propose amendments to digital ruble bill

The bill could be changed regarding debt operations, services for non-residents and the role of the central bank.

May 23, 2023cointelegraphDigital Ruble
Eddie Yue: Opening remarks at the commencement event of e-HKD Pilot Programme

Opening remarks by Mr Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, at the commencement event of e-HKD Pilot Programme, Hong Kong, 18 May 2023.

May 23, 2023bismBridge
CBDCs on the horizon: The current state of CBDC initiatives around the world

Central bank digital currencies gain traction as countries worldwide engage in their development despite skepticism from the crypto community.

May 23, 2023cointelegraphDigital Rupee
Piero Cipollone: The future of payments and how to get there

Keynote remarks by Mr Piero Cipollone, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy, at the World Bank Global Payments Week 2023 "The Future of Payments", Marrakesh, 18 May 2023.

May 22, 2023bis
Burkhard Balz: Keynote speech - "Bolstering confidence, high-quality financial development promoting a Chinese path to modernization"

Keynote speech by Mr Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the Tsinghua PBCSF Global Finance Forum "Bolstering Confidence, High-Quality Financial Development Promoting a Chinese Path to Modernization", Beijing, 20 May 2023.

May 22, 2023bisDigital Euro
HKMA launches retail CBDC pilots

Hong Kong central bank will work with 16 firms, including banks and payment companies

May 19, 2023centralbankinge-HKD
NY Fed and MAS publish joint CBDC cross-border payment project results

The researchers built on their separate projects to demonstrate cross-border payments using illiquid currencies with an intermediate “vehicle” currency.

May 19, 2023cointelegraphProject Ubin+
Australia marks first FX transaction using a CBDC as eAUD pilot continues

The Australian digital dollar was used in a trade for a United States dollar stablecoin using an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain.

May 18, 2023cointelegraphProject Hamilton
Ripple to demonstrate tokenization in HKMA e-HKD pilot program using new CBDC platform

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is looking at retail CBDC use cases, such as the equity release of tokenized real estate assets with Ripple’s new CBDC product.

May 18, 2023cointelegraphe-HKD
IMF sees room for eNaira improvement in first-year assessment

The world’s second-ever CBDC has yet to reach 1% of Nigeria’s population, according to the IMF assessment.

May 18, 2023cointelegraphe-Naira
BoK and Samsung strengthen ties on offline CBDC research

Central bank and tech giant to look at ways to minimise security risks with offline CBDC payments

May 17, 2023centralbanking
BIS offers guidance on offline CBDC design

Half of central banks say offline payments are “vital” to CBDC design

May 17, 2023centralbanking
G7 pushes accelerating global implementation of ‘Travel Rule’ for crypto assets

Group of 7 members met in Japan, where they discussed CBDCs and crypto regulation, with an eye toward quickly implementing the “Travel Rule” for crypto assets.

May 15, 2023cointelegraph
Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari weighs in on CBDC: ‘Handwaving word salad’

When asked about CBDCs during a conference on transportation, Kashkari had a response on the tip of his tongue, and it wasn’t encouraging for CBDC fans.

May 15, 2023cointelegraph
Samsung to research South Korea’s CBDC for offline payments

The collaboration will have both parties researching the offline capabilities of the CBDC issued by South Korea’s central bank.

May 15, 2023cointelegraph