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TopicDigital rupee

Topic: Digital rupee

RBI wants to scale up e-rupee via UPI. Why target of 1 mn transactions a day could be ‘far-fetched’

RBI piloted Central Bank Digital Currency, or e-rupee, last November and now hopes to ramp up its use through UPI. But experts say lack of awareness and adoption are obstacles.

RBI uses e-rupee to settle 2.75 billion rupees of government bonds in pilot project

The digital rupee would make the interbank market more efficient, the RBI said Monday, when it announced the pilot for CBDC in the wholesale segment.

Before RBI launches digital rupee, it must clear for Indians what the incentives are

RBI should be mindful of four key aspects as it lays the foundation for a digital rupee architecture.

Will RBI’s digital rupee be a hit? Well, there are so many ifs and buts

The currency is likely to have stable value, limiting appeal as an asset. It may be safer than holding cash, but tech, connectivity will pose issues, if meant for wide use by households.

Govt can ban Bitcoin but for ‘digital rupee’ to succeed, India has to do a lot

The ‘digital rupee’ could be India’s chance to move away from being an economy with one of the highest cash to GDP ratios.

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Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.