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The Eminent Tale of Indian CBDCs

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The Eminent Tale of Indian CBDCs

The Reserve Bank of India wants to use digital currency all over the country by the end of the year. However, multiple sources say the pilot program has already shown some problems. 

India held two CBDC trials in 2022

On November 1, nine financial institutions joined a CBDC wholesale initiative for the first time (CBDC-W). The second is a pilot program for CBDC stores (CBDC-R) that started on December 1 in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, and Bhubaneswar. The first four banks to join were the State Bank of India, the ICICI Bank, the Yes Bank, and the IDFC First Bank.

It is now in 15 places, with Chandigarh being the most recent. Reliance Retail is the biggest store in the country, one of the more than 50,000 customers and 10,000 small and large merchants who have signed up for the service.

What is CBDC?

In the words of RBI, "To put it simply, a CBDC is a digital currency issued by a central bank. It functions identically to fiat cash and may be traded for fiat currency one-for-one. It's the same thing below, but in a new guise ". To rephrase, "digital money" refers to a local currency that has been digitized or virtualized and is equivalent to real cash.

CBDC is a digital currency distinct from private crypto because it is supported and given by a government-backed bank. CBDC is equivalent to fiat currency issued by a bank but is not physically minted (or polymer). In the Reserve Bank of India books, it would be recorded as a liability because it is an electronic representation of a sovereign currency.

So, digital money made by the government is:

  • a currency that the government and central bank recognize.

  • legal tender

  • contains digital content.

  • equivalent to a currency based on faith rather than merit.

  • use blockchain technology as its foundation. 

CBDC is a digital currency that has gained widespread use over the past decade, although not on par with virtual currency or crypto. You must know how CBDC differs from other digital currencies to grasp it well. The term "cryptocurrency" refers to a type of digital currency. It's important to note that not all digital currencies may be classified as cryptocurrencies.  

Cryptocurrencies are secure despite the lack of encryption on digital currency since they employ blockchain technology. Because no one may issue their virtual currency, their obligations and liabilities are hidden.

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