Posts Tagged ‘Central bank’
Turkey launches Open Banking infrastructure
The country’s central bank announced that six banks have started to provide services in the area of payments, through GEÇİT, the new Open Banking Gateway.
Read MoreCentral banks of France and Luxembourg take part in wholesale CBDC experiment
The ‘Venus Project’ saw the issuance of a €100 million digital native bond by the European Investment Bank under Luxembourg law, and settled using a tokenised representation of euro central bank money.
Read MoreFintech Galaxy receives license from Central Bank of Bahrain
It has become the first central bank-regulated Open Finance platform in the MENA region, where Open Finance is forecast to grow to $11 billion by 2027.
Read MoreUS Fed asks for input on potential digital currency
Public and stakeholders have been invited to answer questions posed by the central bank in its discussion paper, which lists the pros and cons of a central bank digital currency.
Read MoreBIS opens Innovation Hub in London
It is the fourth Innovation Hub Centre opened in the past two years, with plans to launch centres elsewhere in Europe and in Canada.
Read MoreNorges Bank to begin testing CBDC solutions
The central bank will use the technical testing to decide whether issuing a CBDC is “appropriate” as cash usage continues to decline.
Read MoreUK ahead of Europe in CBDC adoption
The PwC Central Bank Digital Currency Index concluded that retail CBDC projects are more advanced in emerging economies.
Read MoreOpen Banking Expo launches Central Bank Digital Currency virtual event
This one-day event will open with a presentation by the Bank of International Settlements, who have spearheaded CBDC with their launch of the three foundation principles in collaboration with seven Central Banks.
Read MoreBank Indonesia urges Open Banking adoption
The Central Bank of Indonesia moves towards Open Banking to help boost financial inclusion.
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