Jamaica’s largest bank pushes digital payments initiatives
In other news, Thai authorities have paused its digital wallet project designed to give funds to citizens, which…
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UNESCO, Jamaica form ties; North Macedonia boosts SMEs
Jamaica advances its digitization drive with support from UNESCO; meanwhile, SMEs in North Macedonia garner support for the…
Jamaica’s largest bank casts doubt on CBDC
The National Commercial Bank, the only Jamaican bank that currently offers a CBDC wallet, says that while its…
CBDC Interest Climbs Steadily Over Five Years, Google Trends Data Shows
Google Trends data reveals a consistent increase in search interest for “CBDC,” which stands for central bank digital…
Jamaica to finance point-of-sale upgrades in CBDC push
Jamaica needs to upgrade 50,000 point-of-sale machines to handle its JAM-DEX, and the central bank has pledged to…
Jamaican taxi drivers bullish on accepting Jam-Dex CBDC
Jam-Dex would be significantly transformative for the public transportation sector and needs to be embraced, believes Aldo Antonio.…
Jamaica plans digital marketplace to trigger CBDC adoption
Jamaican Senator Aubyn Hill disclosed that the marketplace would operate as an e-commerce platform allowing customers to pay…
Bank of Jamaica extends eCurrency deal ahead of full-scale CBDC rollout
eCurrency and Jamaica expect that the extension of their JAM-DEX project will make significant strides in the country’s…