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Central Bank Digital Currency
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Latest Central Bank Digital Currency stories
- ECB Repeats Conditional 2029 Digital Euro Readiness Goal Ahead of Pilot
The 12-month test is planned for the second half of 2027. Any issuance would require EU legislation and a later decision by the ECB Governing Council.
· Regulation
- Russia’s Digital Ruble Reaches 270,000 Accounts as Bank Plans Services
The Bank of Russia plans a subscription option by late November, with offline-payment tests and new business services in 2027.
· Regulation
- Cipollone Says Digital Euro Would Protect Privacy and Be Widely Accepted
The ECB plans a 12-month pilot in the second half of 2027. A possible 2029 issuance would require EU legislation and a later decision by the ECB’s Governing Council.
· Regulation
- Curiosity Tops Stated Reasons for Opening Russia’s Digital Ruble Accounts, Poll Finds
VTB surveyed 1,500 Russians in October. Respondents also named cashback, broader merchant acceptance and offline payments as potential reasons to use the currency regularly.
· Regulation
- Bank Al-Maghrib Releases Two Documents on Morocco’s Potential CBDC
The documents examine economic challenges, international CBDC experience and possible macroeconomic outcomes for Morocco.
· Regulation
- ECB Considers Second-Half 2029 Launch for Digital Euro
The proposal would support online purchases, some physical retail payments and direct transfers between individuals, including offline use.
· Regulation
- 39 Financial Institutions Apply to Join China’s Cross-Border Digital Yuan Platform
The applicants would connect as direct participants after 26 institutions signed agreements to join CBETS, which supports cross-border trade and personnel movement.
· Technology
- ECB Opens Digital Euro Program To Test AI-Agent Payments
The initiative will examine automated transactions, micropayments and electronic receipts ahead of a separate 12-month pilot planned for the second half of 2027.
· Technology
- Russia’s Digital Ruble Accounts Near 200,000 in Rollout
Personal accounts nearly exceeded the central bank’s previous year-end expectation of 60,000 during the first three weeks of large-scale implementation.
· Regulation