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Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority

Nabawi Mosque, Madina, Saudi Arabia
Markets
Uae
Bilateral Saudi, UAE Digital Currency Experiment Shows Benefits of Distributed Ledgers, Central Banks Say
A joint Saudi and UAE CBDC pilot found that a distributed payment system offers “significant improvement over centralized payment systems.”
Nabawi Mosque, Madina, Saudi Arabia
By Daniel Kuhn
Nov 29, 2020 at 6:42 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2020
UAEdltCBDCsSaudi Arabian Monetary Authority
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
Policy
Federal reserve
Major Meeting of Central Banks Produces Same Old 'Evaluating' CBDCs Refrain
CBDCs continue to draw attention from central bankers, but panelists at an IMF event – including the Federal Reserve – do not expect to see their nations launch one soon.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
By Nikhilesh De
Oct 19, 2020 at 2:53 p.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2020
Federal ReserveAgustín CarstensJerome PowellCBDCsSaudi Arabian Monetary Authority
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Policy
Central banks
Saudi Monetary Authority Pumped Some of $13B Bank Infusion Using Blockchain
The central bank claims to have distributed 'part' of a recent $13 billion bank "liquidity enhancement" using blockchain tech.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
By Danny Nelson
Jun 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 9, 2020
central banksLiquiditySaudi Arabian Monetary Authority