India’s Central Bank RBI To Soon Launch CBDC Pilot

India’s Central Bank RBI To Soon Launch CBDC Pilot

India’s Central Bank, the Reserve Bank of India, is soon to commence the launch of its CBDC, which is the Central Bank Digital Currency aimed at specific use cases. The Reserve Bank of India has stated that there could be “multiple technological options which shall be tested and, based on the outcomes, the final architecture […]


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