Bank of Thailand plans to test retail CBDC by end of 2022

10,000 people, three large banks, and a restricted retail environment will be used to evaluate the Retail CBDC. The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will broaden the scope of CBDC development focused on retail to a pilot phase in addition to its wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiatives and proof-of-concept Retail CBDC testing with corporates. […]
