A retail CBDC is essentially a digital version of cash — a virtual banknote denominated in the national currency that can be ...

South Africa’s central bank says a retail CBDC is not needed now and is prioritizing payments system upgrades instead.

The South African Reserve Bank says it doesn’t see a need for a central bank digital currency in the near term, instead ...

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has issued a new position paper assessing the feasibility of a retail central bank digital currency, concluding that South Africa does not currently have a strong ...

The South African Reserve Bank has concluded there is no urgent need for a retail central bank digital currency ...

A position paper on a retail central bank digital currency in SA concludes there is no compelling immediate need for its ...

Russia’s Treasury will start accepting payments to the country’s federal budget in the nation’s new digital ruble from the ...

The Bank for International Settlements, the umbrella body for central banks, on Tuesday named a new head of its Innovation ...

Fees on transactions with Russia’s digital ruble will be the lowest on the market, according to its issuer, the monetary ...

From Algeria to Zimbabwe, governments are pushing forward with central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs. In fact, it’s even occurring here in the United States. According to the Human Rights ...

Despite former president Donald Trump’s strong pledge to block central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) earlier this year, several central banks around the world are pursuing the contentious digital ...

Türkiye's central bank on Monday said it had made progress on programmable payments and offline payment capabilities as part of the second phase ...