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Bank of France Launches Test on Central Bank Digital Currency

The Bank of France (BDF) is officially launching a program of experiments to test the use of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for inter-bank settlements. According to a document dated March 30, France's central bank is inviting applications from potential participants to experiment the feasibility of integrating

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France to Test Central Bank Digital Currency in Q1 2020 – French CBN Governor

The Central Bank of France will begin tests on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for financial institutions in 2020. The news was confirmed by the Governor of the Bank of France, Francois Villeroy de Galhau at a financial regulators conference where he said the bank will start tests on