NAB and global banks launch world-first Global Open Finance Challenge
The Global Open Finance Challenge is a virtual event encouraging innovation and the development of new solutions for a global open finance ecosystem.
SWIFT and Accenture publish joint paper on central bank digital currencies in cross-border payments
SWIFT and Accenture today published a paper on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in cross-border payments as part of broader digital asset innovation
Reserve Bank hints at its own digital currency
In a conference speech today, Reserve Bank Governor Dr Philip Lowe said the central bank is considering its own digital currency.
Lygon launches ‘first industry standardised digital bank guarantee’ alongside blockchain first
First-to-market blockchain-based platform Lygon has announced it has minted its first industry standardised digital bank guarantee.
RBA eyes wave of digital sovereign currencies
What is a digital sovereign currency? It’s basically a digital version of a sovereign currency, or the bank notes that central banks use.
RBA partners with CommBank, NAB, Perpetual and ConsenSys Software on digital currency research
The Reserve Bank is partnering with Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Perpetual and ConsenSys Software to explore the potential use of a central bank digital currency
Central bank digital currency could be Australia’s monetary future
Central banks have an opportunity to innovate to keep pace with the changes in digital finance and a central bank digital currency is a potential solution.
Mastercard launches testing environment for Central Banks and digital currencies
Mastercard has announced a proprietary virtual testing environment for central banks to evaluate Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) use cases.
