The way people pay for things is changing as the nature of money itself transforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
The People’s Bank of China has reportedly enabled Android users to make offline payments using digital yuan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...
Central banks around the world have diverged in the design of CBDCs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...
In a video address as part of a high-level conference on the digital euro earlier this month, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, announced that the central bank digital currency (CBDC) project had received “strong political backing,” a year after kicking...
March 23, 2026
China will reportedly permit select banks to handle its central bank digital currency (CBDC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]
January 16, 2023
The People’s Bank of China has reportedly enabled Android users to make offline payments using digital yuan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
May 26, 2022
Republican U.S. lawmakers want to ban app stores from hosting apps that let payments be made with the Chinese digital currency, Reuters reported Thursday (May 26), citing a proposal for...
April 03, 2022
The Peoples’ Bank of China plans to expand its trial for digital yuan to include more cities, a report Saturday (April 3) from Bloomberg said. Get the Full Story Complete...