Reliance Retail starts accepting RBI’s Digital Rupee – Times of India

Reliance Retail starts accepting RBI’s Digital Rupee – Times of India

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the first pilot of its retail Digital Rupee on December 1, 2022. According to RBI, this currency is available in the form of a digital token that represents legal tender. The Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has also been issued in the same denominations that paper currency and … Read more

RBI Suggests Common Approach to Crypto Assets to Avoid Financial Risks

RBI Suggests Common Approach to Crypto Assets to Avoid Financial Risks

To address potential financial stability risks and protect investors, it is important to arrive at a common approach to crypto assets, the Financial Stability Report released by RBI said on Thursday. In this context, various options are being considered internationally, it said. One option is to apply the same-risk-same-regulatory-outcome principle and subject them to the … Read more

Private Cryptocurrencies’ Growth Can Bring Next Financial Crisis: RBI Governor

Private Cryptocurrencies’ Growth Can Bring Next Financial Crisis: RBI Governor

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday warned that allowing private cryptocurrencies to grow can precipitate the next financial crisis. Speaking at the BFSI Insight Summit in Mumbai, Das also said the government and the central bank have been working in a coordinated manner to tame inflation and the Centre is “equally serious” about curbing price … Read more

Next Financial Crisis Will Come from Private Cryptocurrencies: RBI Governor

Next Financial Crisis Will Come from Private Cryptocurrencies: RBI Governor

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday warned that the next financial crisis will come from private cryptocurrencies adding that he still holds the view that cryptocurrencies should be prohibited. The governor of the country’s central bank also added that cryptocurrencies have no underlying value and pose risks for macroeconomic and financial stability. … Read more