Central Bank Digital Currency Set to Transform the Way Business Is Done, RBI Governor Says

Central Bank Digital Currency Set to Transform the Way Business Is Done, RBI Governor Says

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said CBDC is going to be a major transformation of the way business is done — the way transactions are conducted and highlighted that RBI is among the very few central banks in the world which have taken this initiative. While addressing FIBAC…

CBDCs Will Make Cross-Border Transactions Cost-Effect and Fast, Says RBI Deputy Governor

CBDCs Will Make Cross-Border Transactions Cost-Effect and Fast, Says RBI Deputy Governor

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar has stated that the country’s upcoming Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) could be viewed as a tool that greatly reduces time and cost for cross-border transactions. Referring to the RBI’s ‘Digital Rupee’ project, which was announced in the Union…

Nigeria to Load CBDC eNaira With More Features, Aims to Onboard Millions of Unbanked

Nigeria to Load CBDC eNaira With More Features, Aims to Onboard Millions of Unbanked

The government of Nigeria is taking efforts to boost the functional capacity of its digital currency, called the eNaira. Launched as Africa’s first ever CBDC in October last year, the eNaira is now getting new features, intended to onboard unbanked citizens of Nigeria onto the nation’s existing financial system. The…

India to Sync Upcoming CBDC With National Monetary Policies, Payment Systems

India to Sync Upcoming CBDC With National Monetary Policies, Payment Systems

Indians are eagerly awaiting the launch of the Digital Rupee CBDC that is expected to be rolled-out for the current fiscal 2022-23. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a report stating that this CBDC will be in alignment with the country’s existing monetary policies as well as payment…

European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde Says Cryptocurrencies Are ‘Worth Nothing’

European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde Says Cryptocurrencies Are ‘Worth Nothing’

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde called cryptocurrency ‘worthless’ during an interview. Lagarde who’s consistently had a negative stance on cryptocurrencies reiterated her view claiming they are “based on nothing” and should be strictly regulated. Lagarde further argued that investing in Bitcoin and the altcoins could leave people “terribly disappointed”…

SWIFT Partners with Capgemini to Test Cross-Border CBDC Interoperability

SWIFT Partners with Capgemini to Test Cross-Border CBDC Interoperability

Bank messaging service, SWIFT, short for Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, is set to test the interoperability of Central Bank of Digital Currencies (CBDC) by interlinking several CBDC networks in order to execute cross-border payments. Besides currently linking financial institutions worldwide to communicate and execute financial payments, the Belgium-based…

Nigeria May Allow Flight Bookings, Cable and Electricity Payments With eNaira CBDC

Nigeria May Allow Flight Bookings, Cable and Electricity Payments With eNaira CBDC

Nigeria has been trying to get more citizens to adopt its national digital currency called eNaira since it was introduced last year under the slogan ‘Same Naira, More Possibilities’. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is reportedly looking to allow people to use the eNaira for day-to-day payments such as…