Description

Published Concept Note on a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for India

On 7 October 2022, the Reserve Bank of India released a Concept Note on a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for India. The purpose of the document is to explain the objectives, benefits and risks of introducing a CBDC in India, called “e₹” (digit…

Scope

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

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2022-10-07
under deliberation

On 7 October 2022, the Reserve Bank of India released a Concept Note on a Central Bank Digital Curr…

2022-11-01
in force

On 1 November 2022, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched a pilot for a Central Bank Digital Cur…