RBI Proposes Support for CBDC Distribution via Non-Bank Payment Operators

RBI Proposes Support for CBDC Distribution via Non-Bank Payment Operators

Several countries, including India, are expanding central bank digital currency (CBDC) trials, hoping to integrate then with their existing financial systems. The Reserve Bank of India has proposed the expansion of support for the digital rupee CBDC within the retail ecosystem beyond banks. In the coming days, the RBI is…

SWIFT Plans to Launch New Central Bank Digital Currency Platform Within Next Two Years

SWIFT Plans to Launch New Central Bank Digital Currency Platform Within Next Two Years

Global bank messaging network SWIFT is planning a new platform in the next one to two years to connect the wave of central bank digital currencies now in development to the existing finance system, it has told Reuters. The move, which would be one of the most significant yet for…

eRupee Recorded Rs. 5.7 Crore in Transactions in First Four Months of Retail Trials, Says RBI: Report

eRupee Recorded Rs. 5.7 Crore in Transactions in First Four Months of Retail Trials, Says RBI: Report

eRupee, the Indian central bank digital currency (CBDC), was reportedly used to process transactions worth Rs. 5.70 crore in the first four months since it entered the retail trials phase. The information was disclosed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as it responded to an RTI query initiated by…

India’s eRupee CBDC to Get Offline Payments Feature, Programmability Tweaks: RBI Governor

India’s eRupee CBDC to Get Offline Payments Feature, Programmability Tweaks: RBI Governor

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is looking to adopt offline strategies to ensure that the eRupee CBDC enters the financial system of rural and remote parts of India. RBI governor Shaktikanta Das reportedly stated that the central bank plans to experiment with offline solutions to drive the adoption of…

NFT-Supporter Trump Vouches to Squash CBDC Creation in US if Re-Elected President

NFT-Supporter Trump Vouches to Squash CBDC Creation in US if Re-Elected President

The US, in recent years, has emerged as one of the most crypto-friendly nations in the world with more investors and merchants experimenting with digital assets there. At a time when the nation is conducting research and studies around the need and use-cases of the blockchain-based digital dollar CBDC, former…

E-Rupee CBDC Said to Hit RBI Target of 1 Million Daily Transactions by End of 2023

E-Rupee CBDC Said to Hit RBI Target of 1 Million Daily Transactions by End of 2023

Indian banks disbursed some employee benefits through the digital rupee in December, helping the Reserve Bank of India meet its target of one million daily transactions by end-2023, three sources directly familiar with the development said. The central bank digital currency (CBDC), called the e-rupee, has been devised as a…

SBI Introduces UPI Interoperability With eRupee CBDC for Seamless Transactions

SBI Introduces UPI Interoperability With eRupee CBDC for Seamless Transactions

The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the implementation of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) interoperability with the Digital Rupee, also called as Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). With this move, SBI aims to deliver convenience and accessibility to its customers. This feature, accessible through the ‘eRupee by SBI’ application…

‘CBDC and Blockchain’: Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Financial Services Set to Make Web3 Foray

‘CBDC and Blockchain’: Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Financial Services Set to Make Web3 Foray

Mukesh Ambani, one of the world’s richest men settled in India’s financial capital, is prepared to explore the Web3 arena. The 66-year-old Indian billionaire disclosed his Web3-related plans during the 46th annual general meeting of Reliance Industries (RIL) that was held on Monday. While the Reliance chief aims to keep…