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Reserve Bank Of India To Launch Wholesale CBDC Pilot On November 1

After unveiling its digital rupee initiative in February, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is on pace to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
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On November 1, India’s central bank will launch a trial wholesale CBDC, followed by a retail version within a month. The RBI stated in a statement that the wholesale digital rupee would be used to settle secondary market transactions in government securities, lowering transaction costs.

The trial will include nine domestically functioning banks, including India’s largest, the State Bank of India. Other institutions participating in the trial include the Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Yes Bank, IDFC First Bank, and HSBC.

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The RBI stated that a retail version trial would be launched within a month in chosen areas in limited user groups comprised of customers and merchants. Earlier this month, the bank released a 50-page concept note for the creation of a central bank digital currency.

Wholesale CBDCs are CBDCs that are primarily utilized by financial organizations such as banks for interbank transactions such as securities settlement and cross-currency payments.

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Retail CBDCs, as opposed to wholesale CBDCs, are used by individuals and companies to make payments and store value using a digital version of a specific fiat currency, such as the Indian rupee. According to the current report, the RBI intends to debut the digital rupee in certain regions within a month.

India was among the first to establish a CBDC. In February 2022, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the initial plans, claiming that a digital rupee would provide a significant boost to India’s economy. The RBI subsequently recommended a three-step graded method for its implementation to cause little disruption to the old financial system.

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