Bank of Thailand to launch digital currency


BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has announced that it will develop a prototype payment system for businesses using the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), which will build on the knowledge learned from Project Inthanon.

The project’s scope will include conducting a feasibility study and developing a process that integrates CBDC with an innovative business platform, the central bank said on Thursday (June 18).

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