RBA Launches 3-year Program for Wholesale CBDC
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced that it will not pursue a retail CBDC. Instead, the bank will concentrate on the launch of a wholesale CBDC. During a speech at the Intersekt Fintech Conference in Melbourne on September 18, RBA Assistant Governor Brad Jones unveiled the Australian central bank’s three-year roadmap to establish […]
Taiwan Central Bank Concludes Wholesale CBDC Study
The Central Bank of Taiwan has concluded a feasibility study regarding introducing wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) and is further deliberating on the matter. The central bank will continue to work on platform design while soliciting input from academicians and business professionals, Deputy Governor Mei-lie Chu stated on December 7. Chu described Banking 4.0, […]
Swiss National Bank Pilots wholesale CBDC
Swiss National Bank, in partnership with SIX swiss exchange is piloting the wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDC) the project will be hosted on SDX and use the Swiss Interbank Clearing infrastructure. The Swiss National Bank (SNB), six commercial institutions, and the SIX Swiss Exchange will work together to pilot the issuance of wholesale central […]