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Former RBI deputy governor flags potential privacy issues for CBDCs
9 months, 1 week ago

Former RBI deputy governor flags potential privacy issues for CBDCs

The Hindu  

India’s Central Bank Digital Currency, known as the Digital Rupee, could entail resistance on civil rights grounds due to transactions being traceable, former Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Rama Subramaniam Gandhi said on Thursday at the Asia Pacific E-Commerce Policy Summit here. Current governor Shaktikanta Das dismissed these concerns, insisting that even though CBDCs would be used for digital …

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Beyond OTP: RBI looking for other authentication methods
10 months, 1 week ago

Beyond OTP: RBI looking for other authentication methods

New Indian Express  

Also, the central bank’s strict measures for authentication make it easier for customers who are afraid of being defrauded during an internet use to conduct their businesses without fear. This has played an important role in financial inclusion by enabling customers to make digital payment transactions through service providers such as business correspondents. Mandatory due diligence for AePS service providers …

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Innovative partnership aims to extend offline CBDC Payments in India via feature phones
1 year, 3 months ago

Innovative partnership aims to extend offline CBDC Payments in India via feature phones

India TV News  

IDEMIA, a global leader in identity technology and biometric solutions, has joined forces with Airtel Payments Bank, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, and HMD Global, known for Nokia Phones, in order to reach the offline Central Bank Digital Currency payments in the country. Offline CBDC Payments This strategic partnership aims to introduce an advanced offline payment system enabling the use …

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Video doesn’t show World Economic Forum speaker calling for a cashless society
54 years, 11 months ago

Video doesn’t show World Economic Forum speaker calling for a cashless society

Associated Press  

CLAIM: A video shows a “World Economic Forum agent” calling for a cashless society and saying those determined “less desirable” will be locked out. One recent post shared a clip of Prasad speaking at the June conference with a caption overlaying the video reading: “WEF agent openly telling you the coming digital cashless society will be regulated and those determined …

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Can You Use Digital Rupee Without A Bank Account? Know How Digital Rupee Wallet Works
2 years ago

Can You Use Digital Rupee Without A Bank Account? Know How Digital Rupee Wallet Works

News 18  

India’s central bank digital currency, or digital rupee, has seen the light of the day and is currently in its trial mode to test the robustness of the entire process of its creation, distribution and retail usage in real-time. Now, as the digital rupee is a fungible legal tender issued by the RBI, do users need bank account to use …

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RBI Rolls Out First Pilot Project For Retail Digital Rupee In 4 Cities
2 years ago

RBI Rolls Out First Pilot Project For Retail Digital Rupee In 4 Cities

ABP News  

The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday launched the first pilot project for retail digital rupee 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 as customers and …

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India to launch retail Digital Rupee on pilot basis: Which other countries have CBDC?
2 years ago

India to launch retail Digital Rupee on pilot basis: Which other countries have CBDC?

Firstpost  

On 1 December, India will join the list of countries that have introduced a Central Bank Digital Currency. Nigeria In October this year, the Central Bank of Nigeria marked one year since the launch of Africa’s first digital currency, the e-Naira. China’s central bank will expand the trials of its digital currency, the e-CNY, to four provinces, including Guangdong, Jiangsu, …

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Digital Rupee: How Retail Customers Can Benefit From CBDC
2 years, 1 month ago

Digital Rupee: How Retail Customers Can Benefit From CBDC

ABP News  

The Reserve Bank of India in November announced its first pilot project of Digital Rupee for the retail segment. Even though the digital rupee would be virtual, just like cryptocurrencies, they are pretty different from each other and serve various purposes. As mentioned, the Digital Rupee is a pilot project in which nine central banks would be participating. After the …

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Central Bank Digital Currency is going to be a major transformation in the way business is done: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
2 years, 1 month ago

Central Bank Digital Currency is going to be a major transformation in the way business is done: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

The Hindu  

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said Central Bank Digital Currency is going to be a major transformation in the way business is done — the way transactions are conducted and highlighted that RBI is among the very few central banks in the world which have taken this initiative. While addressing FIBAC on November 2, Governor Shaktikanta Das said, …

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RBI Launches First Pilot of Digital Rupee; What is CBDC, How is it Different from Cryptocurrency?
2 years, 1 month ago

RBI Launches First Pilot of Digital Rupee; What is CBDC, How is it Different from Cryptocurrency?

News 18  

The Reserve Bank of India will roll out the digital rupee — the Central Bank Digital Currency — today. “…the first pilot in the Digital Rupee – Wholesale segment shall commence on November 1, 2022,” the RBI said in a statement on ‘Operationalisation of Central Bank Digital Currency-Wholesale Pilot’. It also announced that the first pilot in Digital Rupee – …

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Digital Rupee: RBI To Begin First Pilot In Wholesale Segment on Tuesday
2 years, 1 month ago

Digital Rupee: RBI To Begin First Pilot In Wholesale Segment on Tuesday

News 18  

India’s First Central Bank Digital Currency: The Reserve Bank of India on Monday said the first pilot in the digital rupee– wholesale segment will commence on Tuesday. The announcement comes after the central bank earlier this month said that it will soon commence pilot launch of the digital rupee for specific use cases. The RBI also said, “The first pilot …

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Demonetisation behind the buoyancy in tax collections, says RBI MPC member
2 years, 2 months ago

Demonetisation behind the buoyancy in tax collections, says RBI MPC member

The Hindu  

RBI Monetary Policy Committee member Ashima Goyal has attributed the rise in tax collections to demonetisation and said that it will help the nation move towards the ideal situation where low taxes are levied on a large base. Replying to a question on Central Bank Digital Currency, Ms. Goyal said the objectives of the CBDC are to reduce the use …

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CBDC: Nepal To Issue Its Own Digital Currency, Prepares Legal Changes
2 years, 4 months ago

CBDC: Nepal To Issue Its Own Digital Currency, Prepares Legal Changes

ABP News  

Nepal’s central bank, the Nepal Rastra Bank, is preparing to launch its own central bank digital currency soon. Following a study that noted that the introduction of a CBDC is indeed a feasible project, the NRB said it is ready with revisions to the Nepal Rastra Bank Act, 2002, that would allow it to issue a digital variant of its …

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Digital Rupee: Why India Is Keen On Introducing A CBDC
2 years, 4 months ago

Digital Rupee: Why India Is Keen On Introducing A CBDC

ABP News  

Earlier this year, India announced plans to have its own central bank digital currency. The RBI has defined CBDC as a “legal tender issued by a central bank in a digital form. It will seem like any other digital payment service to users but since the CBDC will be a direct liability of the central bank, it would be more …

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Discussions on with RBI over digital currency, says Finance Minister Sitharaman
2 years, 10 months ago

Discussions on with RBI over digital currency, says Finance Minister Sitharaman

India TV News  

Highlights FM said discussions with regard to central bank-backed digital currency have been going on with RBI. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said discussions with regard to central bank-backed digital currency have been going on with the Reserve Bank and a decision will be taken after due deliberations. Sitharaman in her Budget speech on February 1 had announced that …

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India's official digital currency likely to debut by early 2023, says top government source
2 years, 10 months ago

India's official digital currency likely to debut by early 2023, says top government source

Firstpost  

He said the digital currency issued by the RBI would be numbered in units, just like every fiat currency has an unique number New Delhi: India’s very own official digital currency is likely to debut by early 2023, which will mirror any of the currently available private company-operated electronic wallets, but with a change that it will be a sovereign-backed …

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RBI to issue Digital Rupee in FY23: Sitharaman
2 years, 10 months ago

RBI to issue Digital Rupee in FY23: Sitharaman

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India will issue the much-awaited digital rupee in the next financial year, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Union Budget on Tuesday. The digital rupee or the Central Bank Digital Currency will be based on blockchain technology, the tech behind Bitcoin and other popular cryptocurrencies. Sitharaman said, "Introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency will …

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Cryptocurrency: RBI to bring India's own digital rupee; how much tax it will attract | All you need to know
2 years, 10 months ago

Cryptocurrency: RBI to bring India's own digital rupee; how much tax it will attract | All you need to know

India TV News  

Highlights RBI to issue digital rupee based on blockchain technology in 2022-23 With this, India will join certain countries that have their own central bank digital currency China's digital RMB was the first digital currency to be issued by a major economy Budget 2022: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the launch of India's own digital currency by the …

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RBI Wants To Enhance Scope Of Digital Currency Under Definition Of Bank Note, Proposes Amendment To Law
3 years ago

RBI Wants To Enhance Scope Of Digital Currency Under Definition Of Bank Note, Proposes Amendment To Law

ABP News  

New Delhi: The central government on Monday informed Parliament that it has received a proposal from the Reserve Bank of India last month to enhance the scope of digital currency under the definition of ‘bank note’. The RBI had introduced the proposal of Central Bank Digital Currency in October seeking to amend the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. On …

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Reserve Bank Set To Roll Out India’s Own Cryptocurrency. Know What Is CBDC
3 years ago

Reserve Bank Set To Roll Out India’s Own Cryptocurrency. Know What Is CBDC

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Centre is all set to introduce a new Bill during the winter session of Parliament to ban private cryptocurrencies and create guidelines for a legal digital currency by the Reserve Bank of India, according to a Lok Sabha bulletin released on Tuesday. To create a facilitative framework for creation of the official digital currency to be issued …

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Union Budget 2022: The Rise of RBI-backed Digital Rupee and Stablecoins
3 years, 1 month ago

Union Budget 2022: The Rise of RBI-backed Digital Rupee and Stablecoins

News 18  

For several months, my stand on cryptocurrencies, assets, and exchanges has been unambiguous and unwavering — that they should be banned outright, without further ado or delay; instead, a comprehensive regulatory framework should be built around the Central Bank Digital Currency. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech announced that India’s very own digital rupee backed by blockchain technology …

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EXPLAINED: How RBI's Digital Currency Matters, And Why It Won't Be Like Bitcoin
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINED: How RBI's Digital Currency Matters, And Why It Won't Be Like Bitcoin

News 18  

Come December and the Reserve Bank of India could be rolling out a pilot for India’s very own digital currency, an innovation that is tipped to change how currency is held and used in the time to come. Known as central bank digital currencies, these will, in fact, be much like the current system, although the underlying structure, founded on …

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What India’s proposed cryptocurrency ban means for Bitcoin investors
3 years, 8 months ago

What India’s proposed cryptocurrency ban means for Bitcoin investors

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, while banning private digital currencies, the country’s central …

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Is India going to ban Bitcoin? Here is story so far
3 years, 10 months ago

Is India going to ban Bitcoin? Here is story so far

India Today  

The Indian government is closer than ever to impose a blanket ban on crypto-currency trading, mining and investments in the country. A bill for the same has already been proposed and on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Rajya Sabha that a high-level Inter-Ministerial Committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Secretary to study the issues related …

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