The French Central Bank has determined that its wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) would improve cross-border payments, it announced on Friday.
100M euro digital bond was a CBDC test, says Banque de France
European financial institutions are using pilots to make a case for the digital euro.
French Central Bank Trials Digital Currency for Interbank Settlement
The pilot involved the settlement on a private blockchain of around €2 million.
French Central Bank Chief Eyes Public-Private Partnership for Possible Digital Euro
The governor of the Banque de France said private sector involvement could benefit a future digital euro initiative.
French Central Bank Puts Out Call for Digital Currency Experiments
France’s central bank is calling for digital currency proposals with an experiment that moves it to the front of Europe’s CBDC debate.
French Central Bank Job Posting Reveals Digital Currency Program
Banque de France is seeking a blockchain analyst who will help the bank define a program for implementing digital currency.
France’s Central Bank: Keep Financial Institutions Out of Crypto
A report from the Bank of France advocates strict regulations for crypto-assets, including a ban on activity by banks, insurers and trust companies.