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CBDCs: Swiss National Bank (SNB) to Introduce Virtual Currency Pilot Program

June 27, 2023 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi |

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) will reportedly be issuing a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) on Switzerland’s SIX digital exchange as part of a pilot program, the central bank’s chairperson revealed at a recent conference that took place in Zurich on Monday (June 26,… Read More

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Project Helvetia: Swiss National Bank, Along with SIX and BIS, Test CBDC Settlement

January 14, 2022 @ 1:42 pm By JD Alois |

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has successfully tested wholesale CBCD [central bank digital currency] settlement in a partnership with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and SIX (parent of the Swiss Stock Exchange). The test was completed during Q4 2021. The project utilized SDX, the… Read More

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