Progress

Current status
under deliberation
05 Aug 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Thailand
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Authorisation of goods or services
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central bank
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

05 Aug 2022
under deliberation

Announced pilot phase of Retail CBDC project

On 5 August 2022, the bank of Thailand announced a pilot project on the Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (Retail CBDC). The project aims to assess the risk and benefits profile associated with using digital banknotes. The pilot program is divide…

Source
Event type outline
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central bank