In the 34th AGM of Reliance Industries, Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani announced the strategic plans of his company’s newly listed financial arm - Jio Financial Services (JFS).

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is gearing up for the territory’s October FinTech week with a 12-month roadmap to promote adoption, and updates on CBDC and tokenized bonds projects.

Solomon Islands enters CBDC trials with the help of the Government of Japan. The project may be replicated for other island states.

The Australian Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot was focused on exploring potential use cases with an aim to define the 'public policy rationale' for it. Four key themes were identified.

The payment processor has brought together a group of leading blockchain technology and payment service providers, including Ripple, Consensys and Fireblocks, to drive innovation and efficiencies in the CBDC space.

China’s Central Bank is taking every possible opportunity to expand the use of the Digital Yuan, both at home and abroad.

Brazil’s Central Bank has announced the official name of its Real Digital platform. DREX will allow the deployment of smart contracts to make financial services more accessible.

Soramitsu plans to connect its Cambodia-based RTGS system, Bakong, to its cross-chain stablecoin exchange, creating a pan-Asian transfer and payment network.