Russia is increasingly leaning on crypto and blockchain amid global sanctions and economic woes. At least 15 Russian banks ...

The Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, was testifying before the Senate Banking Committee today. While ...

Powell confirmed in a Senate Hearing on Tuesday that the U.S. won't issue a central bank digital currency or CBDC while he's ...

Nearly a third of surveyed central banks said they’re delaying the launch of a CBDC over regulatory concerns and changing ...

At his semiannual testimony, Fed Chair Powell confirmed that the US will not introduce a CBDC as long as he remains in charge. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the US central bank will not ...

US President Donald Trump has banned the creation and issuance of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the United States. While campaigning for the US Presidential Elections, Trump had often ...

Think about micro-loans where you are going out for collection — can the central bank digital currency (CBDC), which is a substitute for cash, be used as a collection mechanism? I can announce ...

Nearly a third of central banks have pushed back launching digital versions of their currencies, a new survey shows, although a desire to protect their money-minting powers mean most still intend to ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told US lawmakers in the Senate that the department would not issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) while he was chair. Speaking at a Feb. 11 Senate ...

What are central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and why are they crucial to the future of global power? A new book explains ...

At the request of the Bank of Namibia (BoN), an IMF mission team conducted a technical assistance (TA) from January 15 to February 1, 2024. The mission assisted the authorities in establishing the ...