Selected Tag: CBDC
Selected Tag: CBDC

Between UPI and Cryptos, India's Digital Rupee Fights for Relevance

Two years since launch, India's digital rupee is getting challenged in a country already fluent in UPI, and tempted by the promise of crypto.

Babuji K

October 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM IST

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Not All Coins Are Equal: India’s Deliberate March Toward Digital Money

India cautiously explores stablecoins and CBDCs, balancing innovation, programmability, and systemic stability in a rapidly digitalising financial world.

R. Gurumurthy

October 10, 2025 at 3:21 AM IST

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RBI

India’S E-Rupi: The Digital Currency Experiment That Needs A Bigger Push

India’s e-Rupi has significant potential but faces slow adoption due to low awareness, infrastructure gaps, and policy challenges. To scale up, policymakers must enhance digital literacy, connectivity, and trust. If successful, e-Rupi could revolutionize direct benefit transfers and strengthen India’s digital finance ecosystem.

Arti Singh

January 31, 2025 at 11:38 AM IST

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