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JPMorgan Executive Sees Big Future for India’s CBDC Initiative
30.8.2024
Naveen Mallela, global co-head of Onyx, JPMorgan’s blockchain and digital currency unit, highlighted the rapid adoption of blockchain technology in India, particularly after the 2022 launch of the central bank digital currency (CBDC), the e-rupee. He noted that CBDCs represent a significant...
India’s Central Bank Governor Discusses CBDC Progress and International Strategy
30.8.2024
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is actively exploring the potential of central bank digital currency (CBDC) on an international scale, according to Governor Shaktikanta Das at the Global Fintech Fest. The RBI is focusing on enhancing CBDC’s interoperability with existing retail payment...
India’s Digital Rupee Usage Drops Drastically After Initial Surge
26.6.2024
India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital rupee, has experienced a significant decline in usage, decreasing to a tenth of its peak in December 2023, according to sources involved in the pilot project. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) initially reached 1 million daily retail...
India’s Digital Rupee Hit 1 Million Daily Transactions in December: Report
4.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / picsmart India’s digital rupee hit 1 million daily transactions in December, aligning with the Reserve Bank of India’s targeted goal for daily transactions by the end of 2023, Reuters reported. The central bank digital currency (CBDC), known as the e-rupee,...
India’s De-Dollarization Push Flounders as Oil Suppliers Cite Rupee Repatriation Concerns
28.12.2023
The Indian Oil Ministry recently acknowledged that the country’s push to pay for oil with rupees has failed because suppliers are not sure if they will be able to repatriate their funds. The decision is intended to help diminish India’s reliance on the U.S. dollar when settling...
The Rupee sees a modest gain against the USD in early trade
30.11.2023
The Indian Rupee (₹) and the US Dollar ($) have been trading in a familiar territory for almost a month. The range is ₹81-₹84. The INR is currently at ₹83.30 for every US Dollar. However, the currency has been reported to have made some modest gains against the US counterpart in early trade. ...
India’s Central Bank RBI Launches CBDC Pilot in Call Money Market
14.10.2023
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has initiated a pilot for a second use case of its wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC), focusing on the call money market. The Indian central bank reportedly plans to expand its e-rupee testing to cover the entire wholesale...
New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Infinite Glitch Turns You Into A Frozen Meat Tycoon
19.6.2023
The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom is a big game set on a huge open world, and its codebase must be straining at all times to keep track of everything that’s going on. Which probably explains why it doesn’t matter how many times Nintendo patches the game to remove a resource glitch, people...
The rupee continues to trade lower against the greenback; What’s next?
30.10.2022
Indian rupee ended at a fresh record low The Indian rupee closed the day on Wednesday at a new record low concerning the US dollar. The USD/INR climbs above 83 for the first time in history as the unrelenting decline in the Indian rupee’s value relative to the United States dollar continues....
RBI’s Concept Note on CBDC to Begin the Pilot Launch of e-rupee
7.10.2022
The Reserve Bank of India has issued a concept note on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) with the instructions to launch its pilot project of the e-rupee. This is being done to generate a general perception of such a form of currency. Secondly, bringing about a certain amount of familiarity...
The Rupee Dropped 4 Paise to 79.87 Against the USD in Early Trading
24.8.2022
As a result of the US currency’s strengthening in the international market, the rupee lost 4 paise in value against the US dollar in today’s starting trading. The rupee depreciated by 4 paise from the earlier estimate to 79.87 at the interbank foreign exchange from its opening price...
In Early Trade, Rupee Adds 4 Paise to 79.80 Against USD
22.8.2022
The gradual dip in global crude prices is helping economies restabilize. Its most recent effect was witnessed on the INR (Indian Rupee) when the currency gained 4 paise against the US dollar. During early trade, INR reached 79.80 against the USD at the interbank foreign exchange. Some of the best...
Report: High Remittance Fees and Unstable Rupee Drive Crypto Adoption in India
27.5.2020
Indians are flocking to cryptocurrency due to high remittance fees and the difficulty of exchanging rupees to a more stable currency