Digital Currency of India Launched as Pilot Project on 01 Nov 22

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Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital form of currency notes issued by a central bank

CBDC, being a sovereign currency, holds unique advantages of central bank money viz. trust, safety, liquidity, settlement finality and integrity

CBDC can be classified into two broad types viz. general purpose or retail (CBDC-R) and wholesale (CBDC-W).

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There are two models for issuance and management of CBDCs viz. Direct model (Single Tier model) and Indirect model (Two-Tier model).

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The CBDC or e-rupee is the digital avatar of paper currency issued by central banks of a sovereign nation.