CBDC big update: Soon use RBI’s Digital Rupee for offline transactionsSoon, offline transactions can be conducted using the RBI's Digital Rupee. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stated that its Central Bank...
09 Feb, 2024, 11.18 AM IST
RBI, international counterparts discuss CBDCs for cross-border settlementsAn internal Reserve Bank of India (RBI) working group has been exploring the best technology path to develop a roadmap for such direct tran...
28 Nov, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Wholesale e-rupee, hunt a chimaera?RBI is optimistic that wholesale central bank digital currencies could enable an instant and efficient international interbank settlement s...
02 Nov, 2023, 11.48 PM IST
CBDCs may be important in making cross-border payments cheaper, faster: RBI Guv Shaktikanta DasReserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das highlighted the challenges of cross-border payments, including high costs and limited ...
07 Sep, 2023, 11.34 AM IST
Aim to increase e-rupee transactions to 10 lakh per day by 2023-end: RBI DG T Rabi SankarRBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar pointed out that transactions through CBDCs bypass intermediaries and are instantaneous. In its aim to in...
12 Jul, 2023, 12.52 AM IST
Chole bhature stalls to mobile shops: RBI’s testing labs for e-rupeeIn fact, kiosks selling the popular snack chole bhature, fruit-sellers, mom & pop stores, and small mobile phone shops have emerged as the ...
20 Feb, 2023, 09.46 AM IST
Ahead of govt consultation paper launch, RBI DG says CBDCs can kill case for cryptocurrenciesThe RBI has been vehemently opposed to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, saying there is no underlying value for such instruments which are es...
02 Jun, 2022, 10.17 PM IST
Ahead of govt consultation paper launch, RBI DG says CBDCs can kill case for cryptocurrenciesThe RBI has been vehemently opposed to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, saying there is no underlying value for such instruments which are es...
02 Jun, 2022, 09.53 PM IST
What is Digital Rupee, how it worksDigital Rupee is a central bank digital currency (CBDC) that will be launched in 2022-23, the FM said. CBDC is the same as currency issued ...
17 Feb, 2022, 11.35 AM IST
Digital currency explained: India catches up with global fadCBDC is a digital or virtual currency but it is not comparable to the private virtual currencies or cryptocurrency that have mushroomed ove...
03 Feb, 2022, 01.09 PM IST
RBI to issue Central Bank Digital Currency in FY23: FM Sitharaman in BudgetThe move on CBDC comes at a time when there has been a huge shift seen towards private virtual currencies called cryptocurrencies.
01 Feb, 2022, 02.58 PM IST
Why central banks oppose crypto but explore own digital currenciesDigital payments like UPI are electronic instructions that authorise intermediaries such as banks to facilitate transactions. Even if they ...
25 Jan, 2022, 07.00 AM IST
View: A digital rupee and cryptocurrencies can (and should) co-existCBDCs are fiat currency in code. They can be programmed for specific use-cases and leveraged for delivery of government benefits and financ...
30 Oct, 2021, 06.43 PM IST
View: A digital rupee and cryptocurrencies can (and should) co-existCentral banks should not fear the rise of cryptocurrencies. There are several different use cases of CBDCs and cryptocurrencies, and both h...
27 Oct, 2021, 11.42 AM IST
Will CBDC be a gamechanger?The term Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has started to gain traction and attention of central banks and financial and tech enthusiast...
10 Oct, 2021, 10.31 AM IST
When paper money goes digitalWe take a closer look at Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and why are governments interested in them.
27 Mar, 2021, 09.49 AM IST
How can a digital currency from RBI change your world? An ex-UN expert decodes CBDC for youMassimo Buonomo, who has over 20 years of experience in international finance, said the use of digital currency can eliminate the need for ...
25 Feb, 2021, 11.51 AM IST