Bank for International Settlements

As Fiat Beats Bitcoin, BIS Head Eyes CBDCs and Tokenized Deposits 
As Fiat Beats Bitcoin, BIS Head Eyes CBDCs and Tokenized Deposits 
February 23, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

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Digital Yuan Transactions Pass $14B While US Debates Digital Dollar
Digital Yuan Transactions Pass $14B While US Debates Digital Dollar
October 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Chinese citizens have spent more than $14 billion worth of digital yuan, the People’s Bank of China said last week. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Study: CBDCs, Private Stablecoins Can Work Together
Study: CBDCs, Private Stablecoins Can Work Together
October 21, 2022  |  CBDC

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Hong Kong Monetary Authority said they’ve conducted an experiment showing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can work in...

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Simplifying X-Border Flows Key to Achieving Global CBDC Interoperability
Simplifying X-Border Flows Key to Achieving Global CBDC Interoperability
October 09, 2022  |  CBDC

In an announcement last month, the European Central Bank (ECB) revealed the five companies that have been selected to partake in a “prototyping exercise” as...

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SWIFT Shapes Global CBDC Framework Following 8-Month Study
SWIFT Shapes Global CBDC Framework Following 8-Month Study
October 05, 2022  |  CBDC

A study analyzing the international use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and the underlying distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) shows promise for cross-border interoperability among...

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China, Thailand, UAE, BIS Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
China, Thailand, UAE, BIS Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
September 29, 2022  |  CBDC

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) says it has carried out the first pilot of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) involving “four jurisdictions and...

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Sweden, Norway and Israel Central Banks Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
Sweden, Norway and Israel Central Banks Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
September 28, 2022  |  CBDC

The central banks of Sweden and Israel announced Wednesday (Sept. 28) that they will start exploring how central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can be used...

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Global Regulators Call for Interoperable Stablecoins, CBDCs
Global Regulators Call for Interoperable Stablecoins, CBDCs
July 13, 2022  |  Regulation

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published on Wednesday (July 13) their guidance on the application of...

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BIS Study Finds Lack of API Standards Is Cross-Border Payments’ Biggest Challenge
BIS Study Finds Lack of API Standards Is Cross-Border Payments’ Biggest Challenge
July 12, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published on Friday (July 8) a report highlighting the benefits of interlinking arrangements and application programming interfaces (APIs) to...

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