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China-led mBridge CBDC platform handles record US$1.7B+ cross-border transactions

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The mBridge platform, a multilateral central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative primarily involving China, has facilitated its largest transactions to date. The Bank of China processed two cross-border transfers exceeding US$1.7 billion each, utilizing the platform for high-value settlements in both renminbi and Hong Kong dollars. This development signifies progress in China's strategy to establish alternative cross-border payment systems and promote the international use of its currency, bypassing traditional financial networks through blockchain technology. AI

IMPACT Accelerates development of alternative cross-border payment rails and promotes the internationalization of digital currencies.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a significant milestone for a major cross-border payment platform involving multiple central banks, indicating progress in digital currency adoption and international finance. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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China-led mBridge CBDC platform handles record US$1.7B+ cross-border transactions

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Daisy Wu ·

    China-dominated central bank digital currency platform touts largest transactions to date

    A leading Chinese bank has processed the largest cross-border transactions yet via mBridge, a multilateral central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform, marking a major milestone for the emerging payment network as well as Beijing’s global yuan ambitions. Two transactions, worth…

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