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Bahamas to Mandate Banks to Distribute Central Bank Digital Currency
3.7.2024
The Bahamas, the first country to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) called the Sand Dollar, is preparing regulations to mandate commercial banks to provide access to the e-money to boost adoption. Central Bank Governor John Rolle indicated that these regulations would be implemented...
Bahamas wants to force banks to support its ‘Sand dollar’ CBDC
2.7.2024
The Bahamas was one of the first countries in the world to launch a central bank digital currency — the “Sand Dollar” in 2020 — and is now looking for ways to boost its adoption
Sand Dollar Digital Currency Struggle for Relevance After FTX Disaster
15.1.2023
The Sand Dollar, a digital version of the Bahamian dollar, is in a tight spot within the island nation following the unprecedented collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
FTX, once the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world with a valuation of $32 billion at its peak, was based in...
Sand Dollar CBDC Could ‘Foster Financial Inclusion’ in the Bahamas - IMF
10.5.2022
The Sand Dollar, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) developed by the Bahamas, has the potential to “foster financial inclusion and payment system resilience” in the Caribbean nation, a new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said....
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IMF recommends the Bahamas ‘accelerate its education campaigns’ on CBDC
9.5.2022
In addition to recommending the financial education of the public in the Bahamas, the IMF hinted at the importance of a “robust supervisory and regulatory framework” for digital assets
The Bahamas' ‘Sand Dollar’ Needs Improved Cybersecurity, IMF says
9.5.2022
The CBDC only represents 0.1% of currency in the Caribbean nation, said the International Monetary Fund - which has often proved skeptical about the benefits of bitcoin
The Bahamian government hopes to allow residents to pay taxes with digital assets in 2022
21.4.2022
“We have a vision to transform The Bahamas into the leading digital assets hub in the Caribbean,” said Philip Davis, prime minister of the Bahamas
Central Bank of Brazil Issues Guidelines for Its CBDC
31.5.2021
The Central Bank Of Brazil, the highest monetary authority of the country, has released a note listing the general guidelines for the design of a hypothetical central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the country. While there are still no concrete steps taken in this direction, at least the document...
Bahamas central bank prepares national Sand Dollar push this summer
5.5.2021
The Bahamas is beginning a push for national digital currency adoption this summer, the central bank's governor John Rolle said
Bahamas' Sand Dollar nears commercial rollout as interoperability completed
29.3.2021
Following cybersecurity assessments, commercial institutions are being cleared to issue the world's first CBDC — the Bahamas' Sand Dollar
The Bahamas gets a card for its sand dollar national digital currency
17.2.2021
The Central Bank of The Bahamas partnered with Mastercard and digital payment startup Island Pay to launch a card for its central bank digital currency
Bahamas strikes first with Sand Dollar amid US–China CBDC faceoff
26.10.2020
Fed Chairman Powell sees no urgency to develop a CBDC, but eventually, the world’s top central bank must act, say experts
[aktualita] Bahamská centrální banka spustila vlastní digitální měnu Sand Dollar
21.10.2020
Centrální banka na Bahamách (The Central Bank of the Bahamas, CBOB) dnes prostřednictvím Twitteru oznámila oficiální spuštění před rokem poprvé avizované digitální měny Sand Dollar. Sand Dollar představuje oficiální celostátní digitální měnu vydávanou bahamskou centrální bankou a spadá tak...
Central Bank of Bahamas Launches Landmark ‘Sand Dollar’ Digital Currency
21.10.2020
The Bahamas has officially launched the world's first national digital currency, the sand dollar
The Bahamas launches world’s first CBDC, the ‘Sand Dollar’
21.10.2020
This makes The Bahamas one of the first countries in the world to officially launch a CBDC beyond a pilot program
The Bahamas central bank wants to make its digital 'Sand Dollar' global
15.10.2020
The Bahamas’ digital currency is currently used domestically
Bahamas to Roll Out ‘Sand Dollar’ Digital Currency Next Month
16.9.2020
The Bahamas' "Sand Dollar" will likely be the world's first live central bank digital currency when it launches in October
The Bahamas will launch a digital Central Bank ‘Sand Dollar’ in October
16.9.2020
The Central Bank of The Bahamas is planning to launch a national cryptocurrency across its entire archipelago next month
The Bahamas Edges Closer to Hurricane-Proof Digital Currency
15.7.2020
The Bahamas is betting that its mobile phone-based digital currency could be the key to faster post-disaster economic recoveries