The Bank of Ghana (BoG) in a report has indicated that the eCedi will be implemented to forestall disruptions to the existing payment systems. The central Bank noted that...
Euroclear has announced its investment in Fnality, formerly known as the Utility Settlement Coin (USC), an international consortium of global banks and financial market infrastructures focused on building regulated...
The Bank of Ghana announced the piloting of eCedi, a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) by issuing a 32-page Design Paper of the Digital Cedi (eCedi). Governor of the...
US President, Joe Biden has signed an executive order on Wednesday mobilizing the federal government to create a strategy for digital assets like cryptocurrencies that promotes innovation in the...
The UK, EU, US and Canada moved at the weekend to expel Russian banks from Swift, the main global payments messaging system used by banks, and have also sought...
India’s Reserve Bank will introduce the digital form of its currency, rupee ₹ in the next fiscal year which begins in April, as announced by the Finance Minister Nirmala...
In a new report by United National Capital Development Fund entitled “Electronic Levy: Possible Scenarios on the Progress of Digital Financial Inclusion” explores the pros and cons of the introduction...
Andréa Maechler, a member of the governing board for the Swiss National Bank (SNB), reportedly, has altered her position on the central bank issuing a digital franc. According...
Days after China released its digital yuan or e-CNY wallet on the Apple and Google app stores in the country, the largest messaging app in the country, WeChat Pay...
By José Garrido and Jan Nolte As e-money use grows, regulators need to focus on consumer protection and the integrity of the overall payments system. Imagine you go to...