Over 140 million people have digital yuan accounts, says PBoC head

Over 140 million people have digital yuan accounts, says PBoC head

China’s CBDC hit 62 billion yuan in total transactions processed, according to PBoC’s digital currency head. China’s trials with central bank digital currency (CBDC) show no signs of slowing down, as the updated numbers for October 2021 were revealed at Hong Kong Fintech Week.Set out to replace cash in day-to-day transactions, the digital yuan (e-CNY) is gaining traction among individuals and corporates alike, according to the People’s Bank of China’s (PBoC) Digital Currency Institute head Mu Changchun. Speaking at the conference on Wednesday, Mu said the number of individual digital yuan....


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