Why Is India Expanding the Digital Rupee Now?
The Reserve Bank of India plans to expand the digital rupee into more welfare payment schemes and test its use in cross-border transactions, according to its 2025-26 annual report.
The move comes as India tries to give the e-rupee a clearer role beyond basic retail circulation. The central bank has already tested welfare-linked central bank digital currency pilots during the 2025-26 fiscal year, incl…
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