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Rajesh Bansal, Somya Singh
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In The Media
Watch out RBI, China's Central Bank Digital Currency is here
While the rest of the world is all hands on deck tackling the coronavirus pandemic, China has made a powerful move that might significantly strengthen its geopolitical influence in the global financial space.
Published on Jun 1, 2020
Source: Economic Times
While the rest of the world is all hands on deck tackling the coronavirus pandemic, China has made a powerful move that might significantly strengthen its geopolitical influence in the global financial space. The country is all set to roll out its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) termed Digital Currency or Electronic Payments (DC/EP), making the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) the first major central bank in the world to do so. According to a recent report, China has started pilots for its CBDC in four cities but the official date of the launch has not yet been revealed.
This article was originally published by the Economic Times.
About the Author
Rajesh Bansal
Former Senior Adviser, Carnegie India
Rajesh Bansal was a senior adviser at Carnegie India. His research focuses on financial technologies, particularly electronic payment systems, electronic cash transfers, and digital financial services to enable inclusive development. He leads the center’s technology and society program.
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