UAE Central Bank Unveils Plan to Launch Digital Currency
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has unveiled its plan to launch a digital currency as part of its 2023-2026 strategy to become one of the world’s top 10 central banks. A growing number of central banks worldwide are working to launch central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) revealed Monday its plan to issue a state-backed digital currency within the next five years. The announcement was part of the central bank’s “2023-2026 strategy” to “position it among the world’s top 10 central....
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In remarks published by Namibia Daily News, Gawaxab hinted....
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