Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority

Bilateral Saudi, UAE Digital Currency Experiment Shows Benefits of Distributed Ledgers, Central Banks Say

A joint Saudi and UAE CBDC pilot found that a distributed payment system offers “significant improvement over centralized payment systems.”

News  ·  29 November 2020

Major Meeting of Central Banks Produces Same Old ‘Evaluating’ CBDCs Refrain

CBDCs continue to draw attention from central bankers, but panelists at an IMF event – including the Federal Reserve – do not expect to see their nations launch one soon.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 October 2020
Central Banks

Saudi Monetary Authority Pumped Some of $13B Bank Infusion Using Blockchain

The central bank claims to have distributed 'part' of a recent $13 billion bank "liquidity enhancement" using blockchain tech.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 June 2020