CBDC

SEBI facilitated three issuers in raising ₹1,025 crore in tokenized corporate bonds settled on a depository ledger using central bank digital currency, establishing an operational framework for regulated RWA tokenization.

Three issuers raised capital through the program, with settlement on the RBI's wholesale CBDC.

ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone's address on the digital euro at the Atlantic Council underscores the accelerating shift towards central bank digital currencies and their profound implications for financial markets and monetary policy.

A dozen major European financial institutions are reportedly joining forces to bolster the euro's digital standing, directly confronting the growing influence of the U.S. dollar and crypto assets in global payments.