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India mulls cross-border CBDC interoperability system
28.8.2024
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das advocates a plug-and-play system to enhance cross-border payment efficiency and CBDC interoperability
India amasses 5M central bank digital currency users
26.8.2024
India has taken a cautious approach to introducing a CBDC, while local authorities have also refused to regulate crypto transactions
India amasses 5M central bank digital currency users
26.8.2024
India has taken a cautious approach to introducing a CBDC, while local authorities have also refused to regulate crypto transactions
India’s Central Bank Working To Boost Retail CBDC Volume Through Offline Capability
7.5.2024
The Reserve Bank of India is reportedly working to expand the use of its Central Bank Digital Currency by actively developing an offline transfer capability.
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India’s Central Bank Digital Currency Has 1.5M Users, 300K Merchants, Says RBI Chief
11.9.2023
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has revealed that India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) now has around 1.5 million users. In addition, over 300,000 merchants are currently accepting payments in digital rupees, and the pilot is being operated through 13 banks in...
India Central Bank Official Warns of 'Existential Threat' from Stablecoin
13.7.2023
Reserve Bank of India’s Deputy Governor has warned that stablecoins pose an existential threat to policy sovereignty and are not useful to economies like India.
RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar opined that stablecoins are beneficial to certain economies like US and Europe to which stablecoins...
Stablecoins Pose 'Existential Threat' to Policy Sovereignty, Says India Central Bank Official: Report
12.7.2023
"If large stablecoins are linked to some other currency, there is a risk of dollarization," RBI Deputy Governor Rabi Sankar has said
Today in Crypto: NFT Royalties Reach Lowest Point in Two Years, Two Teens Arrested for BTC and ETH Scam, India and 18 Central Banks Discuss Using Digital Rupee for Cross-Border Payments
5.7.2023
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India negotiates cross-border CBDC payments with global central banks
5.7.2023
The CBDC should enhance the country's potential for foreign trade with nations that lack U.S. dollar reserves
India, UAE Collaborate to Boost Cross-Border Central Bank Digital Currency Transactions
16.3.2023
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to collaborate on cross-border central bank digital currency (CBDC) transactions of remittances and trade. The initiative is “expected to reduce costs, increase efficiency...
India explores offline functionality of CBDCs: RBI executive director
4.3.2023
In addition to offline functionality, RBI is gauging CBDC’s potential for cross-border transactions and linkage with legacy systems of other countries
News Summary: Indian CBDC Pilot to Launch Within a Month, Three Arrested for Major Crypto-related Crimes, EQONEX Files for Debt Restructuring
22.11.2022
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Indian Central Bank RBI Begins First Digital Rupee Pilot Today
1.11.2022
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is launching its first digital rupee pilot on Nov. 1. with the participation of nine banks. “Settlement in central bank money would reduce transaction costs by pre-empting the need for settlement guarantee infrastructure or...
RBI seemingly wants to ban cryptocurrencies, but not for the reasons you might think
17.3.2022
It appears the root cause of concern is the potential for digital assets to disrupt the rise of India as a global power
India Announces Upcoming Launch of Central Bank Digital Currency, Digital Rupee, to Be Issued by RBI
2.2.2022
The Indian government has announced the upcoming launch of the country’s central bank digital currency. The digital rupee will be issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the financial year 2022-23, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said during her budget speech. RBI’s...
Crypto Paradigm Enters Citadel, JPMorgan Clients on Bitcoin Price + More News
11.1.2022
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India’s Central Bank RBI Discusses Digital Currency and CBDC Launch With Minimal Impact on Monetary Policy
29.12.2021
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), says a basic central bank digital currency (CBDC) model must be adopted initially and tested comprehensively to minimize the impact on the country’s monetary policy and banking system. The Indian apex bank sees several benefits...
Indian Central Bank RBI Favors Complete Crypto Ban, Says Partial Ban Won’t Work
18.12.2021
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly told the central board of directors that it favors a complete ban on cryptocurrencies, stating that a partial ban will not work. The central bank reiterates that it has serious concerns regarding crypto. Meanwhile,...
Former Reserve Bank official pushes for India to accept crypto
8.9.2021
Former Deputy Governor of the RBI sees cryptocurrencies as a taxable asset or commodity
India Plans to Unveil Central Bank Digital Currency Model by Year End
9.8.2021
The deputy governor of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), says the bank should be able to come up with a central bank digital currency (CBDC) model by the end of this year. India May Unveil a CBDC Model by Year End The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may unveil a model...