CBDC Participant Use Case 
Fintech News
MAY 8, 2024
Thailand, under the guidance of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) , has been at the forefront of this movement, continuously studying and testing the feasibility of a Retail CBDC since 2018. The project evolved, incorporating enhanced functionalities, cross-border fund transfers, and a Corporate CBDC Pilot Program.
Fintech News
MAY 27, 2024
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have largely existed in the virtual realm, with transactions initiated primarily through web and mobile interfaces. However, a significant shift has occurred with the launch of Eurasia’s first CBDC cards in Kazakhstan, providing 20 million consumers with a new, tangible way to manage CBDC funds.
Fintech News
MARCH 25, 2024
Swift, the global financial messaging cooperative, revealed that the latest round of experiments conducted within a collaborative Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) sandbox has shown promising results for the application of CBDCs and digital tokens. said Tom Zschach, Chief Innovation Officer at Swift.
Fintech News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
This PoC involved executing real-time cross-border test transactions between various Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) systems. The project tested the feasibility of conducting multilateral cross-currency transfers through the UDPN, involving both Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and non-DLT-based CBDC technologies.
The Fintech Times
AUGUST 28, 2024
On 28 August 2024, HKMA officially launched the Project Ensemble Sandbox, which will test a wide range of tokenisation use cases, including the settlement of tokenised real-world assets (such as green bonds, carbon credits, aircraft, electric vehicle charging stations, and treasury management).
The Fintech Times
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
While 134 countries and currency unions, representing 98 per cent of global GDP, are currently exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Bank of Canada has revealed it is officially putting efforts to introduce a digital version of the Canadian dollar on pause. Could a CBDC still be in Canada’s future?
Fintech Finance
MARCH 26, 2024
Swift’s solution has already been shown to enable cross-border transfers and connect CBDCs on different networks with each other, as well as with fiat currencies. Participants also highlighted the solution’s potential to reduce delays in global trade, enhance trust among parties, and significantly lower transaction costs.
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