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RBI Targets 1 Million Users For CBDC By June End

While the RBI has not specified a specific date for the full-fledged launch of the CBDC, it intends to adopt a careful and deliberate approach, stated RBI Deputy Governor

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Zimbabwe’s New Gold-backed Digital Currency: Everything You Need To Know

Zimbabwe’s gold-backed digital currency comes one year after the country issued gold coins to help steady its fast-depreciating currency

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Digital Rupee All Set For Pilot Launch By RBI

In a concept note, the RBI stated that the CBDC, being a sovereign currency, holds unique advantages of central bank money, especially trust, safety, liquidity, settlement finality and integrity

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7.3% Indians Owned Digital Currency In 2021, 7th Highest In World: UN

Over seven per cent of India's population owns digital currency, according to the UN, which said that the use of cryptocurrency rose globally at an unprecedented rate during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Will Respect Privacy And Protect Personal Data While Using Digital Yuan: China

The People's Bank of China is a front-runner in developing and issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC)

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UK Think Tank Calls For Global Digital Currency Rules

Key to realising the full potential of CBDCs is ensuring that they can operate across different markets to facilitate wholesale cross-border payments, says think tank

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Digital Rupee: How Will It Bring A Change?

The idea of a central bank digital cash (CBDC) has went forward movement lately, with a rising number of central banks declaring endeavors to investigate CBDC use plans

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Regulating Crypto Assets, Digital Currency India's Priorities: IMF Official

Overall, the IMF is looking at India in a very positive fashion, Tobias Adrian, Financial Counselor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department told PTI on Tuesday

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Discussions On With RBI Over Digital Currency: Sitharaman

Last week, RBI Governor had said the central bank does not want to rush and is carefully examining all aspects before introduction of the CBDC

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Cyber Security, Frauds Main Concerns With Digital Currency: RBI

The RBI had earlier this year announced that it has started work on the CBDC, in line with other major central banks of the world which are looking at a fiat digital currency.

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Cash Going To Co-exist With RBI's Digital Currency: Former Governor Subbarao

The former RBI governor also noted that privacy is also going to be a big issue when the RBI launches the digital currency.

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Global Crypto Exchange CrossTower Enters India Despite Policy Uncertainty

India’s digital currency market has grown from $923 million in April 2020 to $6.6 billion in May 2021. Among 154 countries, India ranks 11th in cryptocurrency adoption

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CryptoBiz Exchange Takes Huge Strides With A Solid Technical Team

The government is also examining possible regulations of cryptocurrency exchanges with a focus on protecting investors and preventing market manipulation, as well as financial account reporting as it relates to crypto asset exchange accounts and payment service accounts that accept cryptocurrencies.

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Modi Government Looking To Bring Digital Rupee In A Phased Manner

Recently, RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Shankar expressed the government’s intention to launch its own version of digital currency in a phased manner.

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RBI Contemplating Pilot Launch Of Digital Currency In Near Future: Dy Guv

The Deputy Governor further said legal changes would be necessary as the current provisions have been made keeping in mind currency in a physical form under the Reserve Bank of India Act.

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