Swiss central bank tests wholesale CBDC with commercial partners
The Swiss National Bank integrated a wholesale CBDC into the banking systems of five commercial banks as part of the second phase of Project Helvetia.
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The Swiss National Bank integrated a wholesale CBDC into the banking systems of five commercial banks as part of the second phase of Project Helvetia.
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