India budget 2022: India announces 30% tax on all cryptocurrencies and NFTs
2 years, 10 months ago

India budget 2022: India announces 30% tax on all cryptocurrencies and NFTs

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India has imposed a 30 per cent tax on any income from the transfer of virtual digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and NFTs, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. The move, announced during the national budget plan for the 2022-23 fiscal year, would bring virtual assets, including cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens under a tax net, allowing for no specific deductions or exemptions. Ms Sitharaman noted that gifts would be taxed on the hands of the recipient, adding that there will be a 1 per cent tax deduction at source on the payments made for the transfer of digital assets. The finance minister also announced that India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, would introduce a digital currency – the Digital Rupee – in the next financial year using blockchain and other technologies.

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Govt has no timeline for regulatory guidelines for Virtual Digital Assets
1 week ago

Govt has no timeline for regulatory guidelines for Virtual Digital Assets

Live Mint  

New Delhi, December 16 : The government on Monday informed Lok Sabha that there is no anticipated timeline for the introduction of comprehensive regulatory guidelines for the Virtual Digital Assets industry in India. The government was asked by two members of Parliament whether it was taking steps to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for the Virtual Digital Assets industry. The …

Cryptocurrency tax in India: Know how much you will have to pay on Crypto investments
1 week, 5 days ago

Cryptocurrency tax in India: Know how much you will have to pay on Crypto investments

India TV News  

Following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections, the value of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, has skyrocketed. Heavy 30 per cent Tax on Gains In India, cryptocurrencies aren't formally identified as legal tender under the Income Tax Act’s Section 2, which classifies them as Virtual Digital Assets. These provisions mandate: A flat 30 per cent tax on profits earned from …

Why Shaktikanta Das was rated among world’s top central bankers, 6 big feats in 6 years
1 week, 6 days ago

Why Shaktikanta Das was rated among world’s top central bankers, 6 big feats in 6 years

Firstpost  

Shaktikanta Das’s tenure as RBI governor ended today. Das also hoped that Malhotra would carry forward RBI initiatives such as the Central Bank Digital Currency and unified lending interface and promote financial inclusion. ‘RBI, Finance Ministry perspectives can differ at times’ Das said that during his tenure as the RBI governor, there was a productive and cooperative relationship between India’s …

Mint Money Festival: Is it worth investing in cryptocurrencies, an unregulated asset class in India?
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Mint Money Festival: Is it worth investing in cryptocurrencies, an unregulated asset class in India?

Live Mint  

Imagine a fixed-income investment advisor who tried out crypto assets and then got converted. While Pande invested in crypto assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Arbitrum and Uniswap, he continued his systematic investment plans in mutual funds, exchange traded funds and contributions to the National Pension System. It is an asset class for the young generation that understands technology, Ashish Singhal, …

Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies not legal in India
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1 month ago

Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies not legal in India

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are in news again after allegations were levelled against Congress's Maharashtra president Nana Patole and NCP 's Supriya Sule of being involved in "illegal bitcoin activities" to fund their poll campaign. - Cryptocurrency has no intrinsic value and is not redeemable for another commodity, such as gold - has no physical form and exists only …

Ready to cash out Bitcoin? Understand income tax rules on cryptocurrency in India
1 month ago

Ready to cash out Bitcoin? Understand income tax rules on cryptocurrency in India

Live Mint  

Since Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential elections on November 5, 2024, Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, has risen more than 30%, reaching its highest point ever. If you are invested heavily in Bitcoin and want to book profit from this biggest crypto asset, remember that taxes on virtual digital assets in India operate differently than those on more …

India's crypto industry expects Bitcoin surge to boost domestic business
1 month, 1 week ago

India's crypto industry expects Bitcoin surge to boost domestic business

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s battered cryptocurrency industry, which has seen retail trading volumes decline by over 90% in the past three years, is cautiously optimistic about the industry’s latest surge. “The exchange-traded funds in the US have further rationalized cryptocurrency investments around the world, and the US’s pro-cryptocurrency stance could boost a more favourable policy approach around the world including in …

Bengaluru auto driver gains social media fame for accepting cryptocurrency
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengaluru auto driver gains social media fame for accepting cryptocurrency

New Indian Express  

In Bengaluru, a city celebrated for its tech-savvy culture, a local auto-rickshaw driver has captured widespread attention by accepting cryptocurrency as payment for rides. His forward-thinking approach was spotlighted in a viral social media post shared on August 18, featuring a photo of the driver standing beside his auto-rickshaw, proudly displaying a sign that reads, “We accept cryptocurrency.” The post …

RBI’s Digital Rupee: Google, PhonePe, Amazon Pay, Cred, and Mobikwik To join digital currency pilot project
4 months, 2 weeks ago

RBI’s Digital Rupee: Google, PhonePe, Amazon Pay, Cred, and Mobikwik To join digital currency pilot project

The Hindu  

Google, PhonePe, Amazon Pay, Cred and Mobikwik are looking to join Indian central bank’s digital currency project by offering transactions in e-rupee, a digital alternative to the physical currency. The news comes as transactions using the digital currency reached over a million a day last year, however, they have declined ever since, to about 100,000-200,000 a day. However, in April …

Crypto Tax In India: The Current State & How Union Budget 2024 Can Help
5 months ago

Crypto Tax In India: The Current State & How Union Budget 2024 Can Help

ABP News  

As the global crypto markets are on a bull run, the excitement among Indian investors is also palpable. With the Union Budget 2024 on the horizon, understanding the current tax framework and anticipating potential changes can help investors make informed decisions and optimise their portfolios. Anticipated Changes In Union Budget 2024 As we approach the Union Budget 2024, several potential …

Crypto industry seeks conducive tax environment
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Crypto industry seeks conducive tax environment

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The first half of this year was a significant one for the crypto industry ­-- Bitcoin touched its peak of over $73,000 in March, Bitcoin Halving, US SEC granted approval for spot Bitcoin ETFs. All these have driven increased trading activity in the Indian crypto market, and crypto exchanges hope that the upcoming Budget will create a conducive regulatory …

RBI’s digital rupee must leap over many hurdles for wider adoption
6 months, 1 week ago

RBI’s digital rupee must leap over many hurdles for wider adoption

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India has been striving to boost the adoption of its Retail-Central Bank Digital Currency or e-rupee. RBI is also aiming to onboard more non-bank payment service operators and make the e-rupee inter-operable with India’s Unified Payments Interface. Despite having clearly defined use-cases for their country-specific CBDCs, these pilot projects suffered from weak internet connectivity and poor …

RBI To Make Digital Currency Available Offline
7 months, 2 weeks ago

RBI To Make Digital Currency Available Offline

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said the central bank is considering testing Central Bank Digital Currency in commercial papers and certificates of deposits on a pilot basis. Das said that the central bank has been working on making CBDC transferable offline, introducing programmability features and promoting financial inclusion. “We are working on making CBDC …

Crypto currencies have no underlying value, says RBI official
10 months, 1 week ago

Crypto currencies have no underlying value, says RBI official

The Hindu  

Crypto currencies cannot be referred to as "currencies" as they have no underlying value, a central bank official said. "Crypto currencies cannot be called currencies as they don't have any underlying value," P Vasudevan, an executive director at the RBI, said during a panel discussion organised by IIM-Kozhikode here. Ultimately it is a call that the government has to take …

Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Redefining Digital Money
10 months, 1 week ago

Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Redefining Digital Money

The Quint  

The Reserve Bank of India, in a forward-looking move, decided to extend the pilot program for the digital rupee. This extension reflects the central bank’s commitment to exploring and harnessing the potential of central bank digital currencies. Private players who dominate the digital payments market have simplified life for the world population with innovations like e-money, online transactions, mobile banking, …

Budget Highlights 2024: Govt to lay white paper on economic performance
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget Highlights 2024: Govt to lay white paper on economic performance

Hindustan Times  

Feb 1, 2024 7:33 PM IST Ashish Singhal, Co-founder and Group CEO, PeepalCo says, "Crypto is experiencing a resurgence this year. On a positive note, the Government of India now has the chance to introduce comprehensive crypto regulations and improved tax policies in the upcoming full Budget, with the full support of the electorate. We continue to urge: i) Allow …

India need not rush in where the US dares to go
11 months ago

India need not rush in where the US dares to go

Hindustan Times  

On January 10, the US securities market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission allowed 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds to list and trade on the stock market. In a statement issued the day he cleared the Bitcoin ETFs, he wrote: “Though we’re merit neutral, I’d note that the underlying assets in the metals ETFs have consumer and industrial uses, while …

India's Financial Intelligence Unit Registers Over Two Dozen Crypto Service Providers
1 year ago

India's Financial Intelligence Unit Registers Over Two Dozen Crypto Service Providers

ABP News  

In a notable development for the Indian cryptocurrency sector, over two dozen digital currency service providers have registered with India's Financial Intelligence Unit. Here are some key case studies and developments: Enforcement Directorate's Proactive Measures India's Enforcement Directorate has been actively investigating several money laundering cases through cryptocurrencies. Regulatory Framework Strengthening India has subjected cryptocurrency trading to anti-money laundering laws, …

RBI likely to start digital rupee pilot in call money market by next month
1 year, 3 months ago

RBI likely to start digital rupee pilot in call money market by next month

India TV News  

The Reserve Bank of India is likely to introduce the pilot of the Central Bank Digital Currency for transactions for the interbank borrowing or call money market by October, said central bank Executive Director Ajay Kumar Choudhary on Sunday. The pilot for the wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency known as the Digital Rupee-Wholesale was launched on November 1, 2022. RBI …

Digital Rupee CBDC RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Can Prove To Be Game Changer For Cross-Border Payments:
1 year, 3 months ago

Digital Rupee CBDC RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Can Prove To Be Game Changer For Cross-Border Payments:

ABP News  

In a recent keynote address at the G20 TechSprint Finale, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das drew attention to the challenges surrounding cross-border payments, emphasising the issues of high costs and slow transaction speeds. Das indicated that the central bank digital currency — dubbed Digital Rupee — instant-settlement feature could offer a viable solution to these challenges. Despite advancements …

Crypto India Tax PMLA State Future Regulation RBI CBDC Digital Rupee ABP Live TV
1 year, 3 months ago

Crypto India Tax PMLA State Future Regulation RBI CBDC Digital Rupee ABP Live TV

ABP News  

Crypto is often called the "Internet of Value" and for good reason. Here’s Why Crypto Could Prove Important To India Remittances: A Game Changer India holds the global top spot for remittance receipts, raking in approximately $80 billion annually. Crypto and decentralised technologies are not merely optional but vital to safeguarding India's national sovereignty. Enterprise Adoption A consortium of 15 …

Rising Stars of India's Crypto Revolution: Top 5 Crypto Projects to Trust in 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Rising Stars of India's Crypto Revolution: Top 5 Crypto Projects to Trust in 2023

ABP News  

New Delhi, August 21: A revolution is underway in India's crypto landscape, and at its helm is a group of rising stars — projects that are reimagining traditional systems and catalyzing a paradigm shift in the nation's digital transformation. As the Indian counterpart of the world's second-largest derivatives exchange, Bybit India entices high-value traders, cementing its essential role in India's …

India’s G20 presidency: For Virtual Digital Assets
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s G20 presidency: For Virtual Digital Assets

Hindustan Times  

Virtual Digital Assets were, for the longest period, considered forbidden fruits, capable of causing financial instability and compromising transactional integrity. An SOP focused on the four priority areas - Consumer and Investor Protection, Access to Law Enforcement Agencies to Address Fraudulent Practices, Regulatory Arbitrage and Financial Stability – holds the potential to address the existing lacunae in the VDA framework. …

Digital Rupee: RBI Aims To Expand Use Cases, Features Of Retail, Wholesale CBDC
1 year, 6 months ago

Digital Rupee: RBI Aims To Expand Use Cases, Features Of Retail, Wholesale CBDC

News 18  

The Reserve Bank of India targets to expand the use cases and features of CBDC-Retail and CBDC-Wholesale, according to the central bank’s annual report released on Tuesday. “During 2023-24, the Reserve Bank aims at expanding the ongoing pilots in CBDC-Retail and CBDC-Wholesale by incorporating various use cases and features. “As the Reserve Bank embarks upon the journey of realising the …

Digital Rupee: RBI launches expand e-Rupee pilot to include more banks
1 year, 6 months ago

Digital Rupee: RBI launches expand e-Rupee pilot to include more banks

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India wants to expand the ongoing pilot of the Central Bank Digital Currency and incorporate various use cases and features in 2023-24. In its annual report for 2022-2023, the central bank said, "During 2023-24, the Reserve Bank of India aims at expanding the ongoing pilots in CBDC-Retail and CBDC-Wholesale by incorporating various use cases and features." …

Virtual digital assets, India’s stand and the way ahead
1 year, 7 months ago

Virtual digital assets, India’s stand and the way ahead

The Hindu  

Rulemaking is an arduous task. A prominent, and far-reaching, update has been India’s recent notification extending the anti-money laundering provisions to virtual digital assets businesses and service providers. On March 7, the Union Finance Ministry, in a gazette notification, extended these activities under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act Act of 2002: exchange between virtual digital assets and fiat currencies; …

Understanding the current state of crypto assets in India
1 year, 8 months ago

Understanding the current state of crypto assets in India

Live Mint  

It is a sweeping wave for some and a conundrum for others but crypto is the new buzzword in the world of investment finance. On the whole, the government seems to be accepting crypto and the underlying blockchain technology rather than casting them away as ‘risky’ or even ‘banning’ them. Banking is still not a breeze given RBI’s concerns The …

TDS on Cryptos: Know How Much Govt Has Earned So Far
1 year, 8 months ago

TDS on Cryptos: Know How Much Govt Has Earned So Far

News 18  

Virtual digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, attract 1 per cent of tax deducted at source. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2022 had introduced the provision of tax deducted at source at 1 per cent levied on payments made on transfer of virtual assets. According to a CBDT notification, “The new section mandates a person, who is responsible for …

Navigating the complexities of crypto taxation in India
1 year, 8 months ago

Navigating the complexities of crypto taxation in India

Live Mint  

There is an adage which encapsulates the process of taxation, and it goes thus: the only two things certain in life are death and taxes. Navigating crypto from a tax angle We believe that Indian crypto investors can become tax compliant and plan their investments better by following certain principles. Building a crypto portfolio: India’s crypto tax regime does not …

'Net' Gains: Digital Transactions in India in 2022-23 Break All Records
1 year, 10 months ago

'Net' Gains: Digital Transactions in India in 2022-23 Break All Records

News 18  

The number of digital transactions in India in this financial year is at a historic high, zooming past the last fiscal’s figure with still three months to go. The latest government data reveals that 9,192 crore digital transactions have been done in the country in this financial year till December 31, 2022. The total value of digital transactions in India …

Budget 2023: Towards a Prosperous and Digitally Empowered India - News18
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: Towards a Prosperous and Digitally Empowered India - News18

News 18  

At the onset of the Union Budget 2023 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned that India remains one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, despite global headwinds. One aspect that particularly came across in the budget announcements was the government’s commitment to building a tech and knowledge-focused economy, which will be a key driver in India’s growth story in the years …

Budget 2023 Updates: FM offers no relief for crypto industry as 30% flat tax continues
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023 Updates: FM offers no relief for crypto industry as 30% flat tax continues

India Today  

The 2023 Union Budget has brought with it great news for the middle class with a revised tax slab offering income tax concessions to the middle class. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a flat 30 percent tax on crypto in the previous budget which wasn't revised during this year’s session. Not good for our country and those building in this …

Budget 2023-24 Expectation: Boost liquidity flow to fintech and smaller NBFCs
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023-24 Expectation: Boost liquidity flow to fintech and smaller NBFCs

Firstpost  

The new-age technology has fuelled the fintech industry’s rapid growth and expansion in recent years. Using the current user base to distribute new financial products and broadening the addressable market from digital to ‘phygital’ is likely to bring about the necessary business model modifications for a relatively mature and durable fintech industry. Flexible corporate laws needed The industry anticipates the …

Budget 2023: FM Sitharaman's past key budget announcements on banking
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: FM Sitharaman's past key budget announcements on banking

Hindustan Times  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 will present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2023-24. Budget 2019-20 In her first Union Budget as Finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman announced to re-capitalise Public Sector Banks of ₹70,000 crore to boost credit which was part of previously announced ₹3 lakh crore capital infusion. Budget 2021-22 The budget of 2021-22 proposed setting …

Budget 2023: Tax exemptions, subsidies, and other financial support needed to support crypto sector
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: Tax exemptions, subsidies, and other financial support needed to support crypto sector

Firstpost  

The crypto sector in India needs urgent support from regulators to create a business-friendly environment for the growth of blockchain companies. Allow investors to offset, carry forward losses To provide a fair playing field for crypto assets, allowing crypto investors to offset and carry forward their losses, as well as raising the TDS exemption limit to a reasonable level, would …

Budget 2023: FM Nirmala Sitharaman must classify cryptocurrencies as asset class rather than speculative instruments
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: FM Nirmala Sitharaman must classify cryptocurrencies as asset class rather than speculative instruments

Firstpost  

Cryptocurrencies have been gaining momentum worldwide for the past two years, making big headlines. Tax on VDAs The Union Budget of India in 2022 has introduced a system of taxation on virtual digital assets with a 30 percent tax on gains and 1 percent on Tax Deducted at Source. Need for a progressive approach to taxation The crypto industry is …

Digital currency to further bolster digital economy, make payment system more efficient: RBI
1 year, 10 months ago

Digital currency to further bolster digital economy, make payment system more efficient: RBI

India TV News  

RBI Executive Director Ajay Kumar Choudhary on Wednesday the digital currency will further bolster the digital economy, make the payment system more efficient and reduce the cost involved in physical cash management. Central Bank Digital Currency The RBI has already launched pilots of CBDC in wholesale and retail segments last year. He said the key motivation for exploring the issuance …

India records more digital payments than US, UK, Germany & France: Vaishnaw
1 year, 11 months ago

India records more digital payments than US, UK, Germany & France: Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said India's digital payments transactions last year exceeded those of the combined digital payments of United States, United Kingdom, Germany and France, ANI reported. "In December 2022, the digital payments transactions amounted to $1.5 trillion annualised basis. If you compare total digital transactions in US, UK, Germany and France and combine them, India's figures …

Digital Rupee: Understanding the risks of using digital currency
1 year, 11 months ago

Digital Rupee: Understanding the risks of using digital currency

Live Mint  

Digital currency is essentially a replacement of conventional paper currency by currency in the form of digital data on a technology-based platform on a mobile device or otherwise. According to Stas Protassov, Co-founder and executive board member, Acronis, one of the risks which exist for most if not all digital currencies is double-spending scams exploiting protocol issues or application software …

Centre earmarks ₹2,600 crore as incentive for banks to promote digital payments
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre earmarks ₹2,600 crore as incentive for banks to promote digital payments

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet approved an outlay of ₹2,600 crore to promote payments using RuPay cards and the Unified Payments Interface, Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav announced on Wednesday. Banks will be provided this incentive money to promote such digital payments, the Cabinet said in a press release. “The scheme will also promote UPI Lite and UPI 123PAY as economical and user-friendly …

Budget 2023: What Awaits The Crypto Sector? Everything You Need To Know
1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: What Awaits The Crypto Sector? Everything You Need To Know

ABP News  

The 2023 Union Budget is nearly here and the biggest question that’s haunting the mind of crypto enthusiasts is simple — how will the Finance Ministry treat the virtual digital assets sector this time around? While 2022 saw several important milestones for the crypto sector, from the taxation of gains to the introduction of a central bank digital currency, the …

Digital rupee not the magic bullet Central government is hoping for
1 year, 11 months ago

Digital rupee not the magic bullet Central government is hoping for

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 29, 2022 10:30 IST In recent times, the financial world has been in a state of excitement after the Reserve Bank of India announced the launch of the pilot for a retail digital rupee on December 1. Crypto gamble It is to be noted that with the threat of cryptocurrency, which began with Bitcoin in 2009, now …

India's First CBDC, FTX Fiasco, LUNA Meltdown: Crypto Events That Defined 2022
2 years ago

India's First CBDC, FTX Fiasco, LUNA Meltdown: Crypto Events That Defined 2022

ABP News  

2022 has been a particularly eventful year for the crypto sector. Here’s a quick look at some of the major crypto events that made headlines in 2022: India announces crypto tax Cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens, and similar entities are clubbed under virtual digital assets in the country and face a stringent taxation structure as part of the new regime that came …

Next Financial Crisis Will Come From Private Cryptocurrencies, Says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
2 years ago

Next Financial Crisis Will Come From Private Cryptocurrencies, Says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

News 18  

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said the biggest concern with the private cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum is that they do not have any underlying value, and if they are allowed to grow, the next financial crisis will come from them. If you allow it to grow, the next financial crisis will come from private cryptocurrencies.” Das has in …

Year Ender 2022: Government schemes launched this year
2 years ago

Year Ender 2022: Government schemes launched this year

Firstpost  

To impart world class quality education to the students in the county, the Budget 2022 announced a slew of measures from Digital Ecosystem for Skilling and Livelihood to expanding the One class One TV channel programme to 200 television channels In 2022, the Centre announced several schemes that could benefit the lives of its citizens. From trade settlement in rupees …

CBDC is the UPI Moment for Fintechs: Rise of CBDC and Death of Crypto - News18
2 years ago

CBDC is the UPI Moment for Fintechs: Rise of CBDC and Death of Crypto - News18

News 18  

The fall of fraudulent and failing crypto exchanges is coinciding with the rise of CBDC across the world. CBDC, when programmed to be part of a smart contract, will reduce these layers of paper contracts and checks thus reducing the cost of trade or transactions both local and international. The promise of lower cost and reducing the global banks hegemony …

Cryptocurrency Price Today: Dogecoin, Ripple, Litecoin All In Red While Solana Registers Gain
2 years ago

Cryptocurrency Price Today: Dogecoin, Ripple, Litecoin All In Red While Solana Registers Gain

ABP News  

Cryptocurrency still remains a mystical subject for many keen investors in India. While cryptos are slowly gaining recognition from investors and regulators alike, with countries and leading brands adopting it as an official tender, there are still a sizeable number of people who wish to invest in crypto, but aren't able to closely track breaking and developing news in the …

Explained | Why has the Reserve Bank of India introduced an e-rupee?
2 years ago

Explained | Why has the Reserve Bank of India introduced an e-rupee?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Reserve Bank of India this week launched the digital rupee on a pilot basis. The digital rupee, or the e-rupee, is a central bank digital currency issued by the RBI. The introduction of central bank digital currencies internationally has worried many who believe that it could disrupt the banking system. A rise in the use …

Experts Explain Benefits And Technological Challenges Of Digital Rupee
2 years ago

Experts Explain Benefits And Technological Challenges Of Digital Rupee

ABP News  

India’s first pilot project on retail digital rupee was rolled out by the Reserve Bank of India on Thursday in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Bhubaneswar. The retail digital rupee project has started in a closed user group with the participation of four lenders – State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, YES Bank, and IDFC First Bank – as well …

How the RBI's digital currency can help economy
2 years ago

How the RBI's digital currency can help economy

Live Mint  

Readers of a certain age group might remember Ramon Bonus Stamps. What's driving FIIs’ bullish bets on Nifty IIT-K student hits record ₹4 cr placement jackpot Story takes a turn for PVR, Inox Leisure after a flop Q2 How young Indian couples budget for their weddings Imagine different currencies competing for dominance in usage without any sovereign backing. That is …

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