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Eurosystem Completes First of Many Experiments To Test DLT Central Bank Money Settlements

The Fintech Times

Eurosystem , the monetary authority of the eurozone, has been exploring the possible use cases of distributed ledger technology (DLT) to conduct wholesale settlement in central bank money. Initially, 16 private companies will conduct trials involving actual settlement in central bank money.

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Cboe Clear Europe participates in Eurosystem CBDC trial

Finextra

Cboe Clear Europe, the largest pan-European clearing house, has successfully participated in the Eurosystem’s recent exploratory work testing the use of new technologies for the settlement of wholesale transactions in central bank money.

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Project Meridian FX: Joint Project by the Eurosystem and London Centres, and the Bank of England, to Test Synchronised Settlement in FX

Fintech Finance

The project will provide insights on how operators of real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems could enable interoperability with new payments technologies, such as distributed ledger technology (DLT). The experiments will take place towards the end of 2024.

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France’s Central Bank Latest To Ponder A Digital Currency

PYMNTS

The First Deputy Governor of the central bank of France, Denis Beau, spoke in support of a blockchain-based settlement system that would allow for faster transfers of euros, as well as be more cost-efficient, according to a report by Yahoo! The ECB has been open to the idea, and could already be experimenting.

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SC Ventures and G+D Complete Pilot on Different Types of CBDC Systems

Fintech News

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.

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Project mBridge Reaches MVP Stage, Expands International Participation

The Fintech Times

Project mBridge , a collaborative initiative involving multiple central banks and the Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS), h as reached an important development milestone. The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has recently joined as a full participant, with over 26 other central banks observing.

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Switzerland Gov’t Takes Skeptical View Of Central Bank Digital Currency

PYMNTS

With the belief that it could cause instability within the country’s financial system, the government of Switzerland spoke against making a central bank digital currency available to the public. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has been doubtful about releasing an electronic Swiss franc.