BIS Asks Banks to Join China-Backed Digital Cash-Sending Project…Saudi Arabia joins mBridge as full participant
Saudi Arabia has recently become a “full participant” in Project mBridge, a cross-border trial for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) led by China. This collaboration, initiated in 2021, includes the central banks of China, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), which oversees the project, announced this development. …