Standard Chartered Bank (China) has become one of the first foreign banks to participate in China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot. The bank explained that as an international bank rooted in the Chinese market for 165 years, Standard Chartered is optimistic about the development prospects of the digital yuan. Standard Chartered Participates in …
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) are in the second phase of the integration tests of the digital yuan for payments and cross-border transactions in Hong Kong. This new phase includes more banks and the ability to use the Fast Payment System to top up digital yuan wallets. […]
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is considering using the digital yuan to settle services and commodities trades with Hong Kong. According to Di Gang, deputy director-general of the Digital Currency Institute of the PBOC, this would help companies avoid the difficulties of using a single high-cost, cross-border payment channel. People’s Bank of China Eyes […]
The new governor of China’s central bank has promised to stop speculation associated with cryptocurrency transactions in the country. Pan Gongsheng made the vow in a report detailing measures to maintain the stability of the Chinese financial market and prevent risks. PBOC Prepares to Crack Down on Cryptocurrency Speculation and Money Laundering The People’s Bank […]
Ray Dalio, the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, has warned that the U.S. and China are at the brink of a hot war. He has outlined a scenario where “we will see the transition from contained pre-hot-war conflicts to a brutal World War III.” Ray Dalio Warns of ‘a Brutal …