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China to Let Banks Pay Interest on Digital Yuan From Jan. 1, 2026

The shift reclassifies e‑CNY balances as insured bank liabilities to spur uptake through tighter integration with the financial system.

EU Council Backs Dual-Mode Digital Euro With Holding Caps, Opening Talks With Parliament

EU Backs Online‑ and Offline‑Ready Digital Euro Mandate as ECB Says It’s Technically Prepared

Bank of Canada Sets Strict Stablecoin Standards Ahead of 2026 Rules

Lawmakers Urge Reeves to Rework Bank of England Stablecoin Plan

Norway Pauses Digital Krone Plan as Central Bank Sees No Immediate Need

Israel Moves to Tighten Stablecoin Oversight as 2026 Digital Shekel Roadmap Debuts

South Africa’s Central Bank Pauses Retail CBDC to Focus on Payments Overhaul

Singapore Sets CBDC‑Settled Tokenised Bill Trial, Finalizes Stablecoin Regime

Italian Banks Back Digital Euro, Urge Phased Costs and Twin-System Model

ECB Moves Digital Euro to Final Prep Phase With 2027 Pilot and 2029 Target

HKMA Puts e-HKD on a Wholesale Track After Phase II Pilot

Bank of England Plans Targeted Waivers to Stablecoin Caps and Will Allow Sandbox Settlement Use

ECB Names Vendors for Digital Euro, Taps Feedzai for AI Fraud Scoring

EU Finance Ministers Approve Digital Euro Roadmap, Giving Governments a Say on Launch and Holding Caps

EU Finance Ministers Back Roadmap Giving Council Pre-Decision Role on Digital Euro

ECB Details Digital Euro Plan Focused on Outage Resilience, With ECB App and Offline Mode