ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, according to a survey released by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on Friday, more and more central banks are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDC). Of the 86 banks participating in the survey, 94% said they were studying digital versions of their national currencies. In a survey conducted by the Bank for International Settlements in 2021, 90% of the 81 surveyed banks said they were conducting relevant research.
The surveyed banks also said that they are more likely to issue wholesale CBDCs than retail CBDCs in the next six years. The wholesale version will only be open to banks and financial institutions, while the retail version will be available for daily use by the public.