The central bank of France continues actively exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC), completing a significant trial of a blockchain-based CBDC in the country’s debt market.
Over 500 institutions in France have participated in a 10-month experiment testing a CBDC issued by Banque de France for government bond deals, The Financial Times reported Oct. 19.
The CBDC trial was led by Belgium-based financial services firm Euroclear and used a system developed by American technology giant IBM. The CBDC test also involved the French public debt office alongside the central bank and a consortium of major financial companies operating in France, including firms like BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB, HSBC and Société Générale.
As part of the
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