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CBDC loans now on kisan credit cards

The Times of India 13 Feb 2026
... safeguards for small and marginal farmers.Under the draft directions, KCC credit can be delivered through CBDC with programmability features that allow funds to be used only for specified purposes.
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Digital Ruble Breakthrough: Russia’s Strategic Push for BRICS Trade Dominance with CBDC

Bitcoin World 12 Feb 2026
He stated that BRICS nations collectively require a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for trade ... He agreed with prevailing analyses that individuals, businesses, and especially Russian banks show limited demand for a CBDC in the local economy.
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Malaysia tests Shariah-compliant tokenization as stablecoin pilots expand

Cryptopolitan 12 Feb 2026
These experiments will inform the bank on how these types of digital assets could enable faster cross-border payments and, perhaps, inform the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
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Digital Euro Project Secures Crucial European Parliament Backing, Paving Way for Historic Rollout

Bitcoin World 11 Feb 2026
The resolution, which passed with 443 votes in favor, formally adopts the ECB’s annual report and explicitly supports the ongoing investigation phase for a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
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Malaysia to Unveil Three Regulated Stablecoin and Tokenized Deposit Pilots in 2026

Crypto Economy 11 Feb 2026
BNM targets clearer rules by end 2026 and may link pilots to wholesale CBDC work, echoing efforts in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan ... BNM is signaling innovation is welcome, but only inside wholesale payment corridors ... ....
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Billionaire Ray Dalio Believes CBDCs Are More About Control Than Efficiency

Bitcoin 11 Feb 2026
Ray Dalio, billionaire hedge fund founder, warned that central bank digital ...
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Sovereign synergy: Nations must harmonize stablecoins and CBDCs for digital dominance | Opinion

BTC Manager 10 Feb 2026
Sovereign digital currencies, CDBCs, and stablecoins must be architected to protect user data while maintaining regulatory compliance ....
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‘CBDCs Will End Privacy’: Ray Dalio Sounds Alarm on the Future of Money

Crypto Economy 10 Feb 2026
Dalio argued that a CBDC effectively eliminates financial privacy ... A CBDC can limit where it is spent, within what time frames, under what conditions, and with which counterparties ... CBDC and that in ...
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BSP Eyes Second CBDC Pilot to Settle Tokenized Government Bonds

BitRSS 07 Feb 2026
BSP will launch a new CBDC pilot in 2026 to enable on-chain settlement of tokenized government bonds, solving a key gap in digital bond infrastructure ... .
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EU sanctions take aim at Russia’s CBDC and crypto service providers

Cryptopolitan 07 Feb 2026
The package contains a digital financial blockade that bans the use of Russia’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) within the bloc and prohibits European entities from interacting with Russian crypto-asset service providers ... ....
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CBDC Plans Definitively Shelved: US Treasury Secretary Confirms No Digital Dollar Development

Bitcoin World 04 Feb 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared the administration has no plans to introduce a central bank digital currency (CBDC) ... US Treasury Halts CBDC Development Plans ... Treasury No plans to introduce a CBDC.
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Digital Ruble Revolution: Russia’s Ambitious Plan to Power Moscow Subway Payments by 2028

Bitcoin World 03 Feb 2026
This initiative represents one of the most ambitious real-world applications of a CBDC globally, targeting completion by 2028 as part of a broader metropolitan transit expansion ... Context and Global CBDC Landscape.
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