Selected Tag: CBDC
Selected Tag: CBDC

The RBI’s Newest Rupee May Not Behave Like the Old One

While existing policy frameworks are not built to handle CBDCs, the questions they raise on the singleness of money to central bank independence could define the future of public money.

Utsav Saksena

May 26, 2026 at 6:36 AM IST

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Stablecoins, CBDCs, and the RBI’s Selective Logic

In a world where money is becoming a networked technology, caution without engagement may itself become a source of vulnerability.

R. Gurumurthy

December 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM IST

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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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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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