The Central Bank of Thailand announced there will be a delay in its testing of the retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). According to a report in Reuters, the central bank will now start the retail CBDC pilot towards the end of 2022 instead of the second quarter as planned earlier.
Thai Central Bank is looking to build an alternative retail payment infrastructure with its CBDC and begin its trials for cash-based activities soon. The first trials would begin on a small scale involving around ten thousand users. The starting of the test phase would see CBDC use for cash withdrawal and transfers along with small and medium-size retail payments.
Deputy central bank director Kasidit Tansanguan said that the central bank is in no hurry and will take things slowly. He explained,
“Thailand can still take a gradual step in the retail CBDC to ensure efficiency and prudence as it does have a problem with fund transfers or payments as some other countries.”
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