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90% of Central Banks Surveyed Are Exploring CBDCs – BIS According to Cointelegraph


90% of central banks surveyed are exploring CBD – BIS

A survey conducted by the Bank for International Settlements, or BIS, shows that many central banks around the world are considering implementing a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. .

In an article released on Friday, the Department of Economic and Monetary Affairs BIS speak 90% of the 81 central banks surveyed between October and December 2021 were “engaged in some form of CBDC”, with 26% running trials on CBDCs and more than 60% running trials. experience or proof of concept related to digital currency. According to the BIS, the increase in interest around CBDCs – up from around 83% in 2020 – can be driven by the shift to digital solutions amid the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the development development of stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies.