BoT gearing up for digital currency tests

The Bank of Thailand says it will begin testing use of its retail digital currency for the general public in the second quarter of next year before fully implementing it over the next three to five years.

The retail central bank digital currency (retail CBDC) is aimed at providing access to convenient and secure financial services, said Vachira Arromdee, assistant governor overseeing the financial markets operations group.

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