Thailand’s Central Bank to Test Digital Baht by 2021

Thailand’s central bank has become a forerunner in the development of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) as the regulator is geared up to begin testing as soon as the second quarter of next year, Assist...

67% of Central Banks Are Studying CBDCs: BIS Survey

Basel-headquartered, Bank of International Settlement (BIS) has published a survey report on Wednesday which projects the global central banks’ stance towards digital currencies and stablecoins. The survey f...

India Explores Possibility of a CBDC Launch

The Indian central bank has become the latest monetary regulator to examine the idea of launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and is currently exploring the ways of its optimization. The Reserve B...