Spain’s central bank to experiment with wholesale CBDCs
The Bank of Spain said the study can help determine to what extent it can adapt to the “needs and demands of an increasingly digital society.”
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The Bank of Spain said the study can help determine to what extent it can adapt to the “needs and demands of an increasingly digital society.”
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