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Story: Israeli Central Bank on Trial for Digital Shekel on Ethereum Blockchain

By Steven Anderson

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Bank of Israel have tested their central bank digital currency on Ethereum.  The Central Bank Digital Currency of Israel is Digital Shekel.

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The Bank of Israel has to state that it has not yet decided whether it should issue a digital Shekel.

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Several other central banks are working on the possible implementation of the private and permission ecosystem. Most of them are making use of Ethereum.

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Programmable money is a very interesting concept.  The smart contract will permit the Central Bank to define the level of CBDC transactions.

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In cases, where the treasury should be proposed to distribute social grants, universal basic income to its citizens, and government pension funds – this will be done real-time…

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Andrew Abir, the deputy governor the Israeli Central Bank Expressed:  “This is not going to eliminate the banks.

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Further, Abir stated that the payment systems in Israel are still years behind from their European Counter Part. CBDC is expected to change it.

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CBDCs is becoming the priority of several developed nations from across the globe.  Particularly looking at the progress in China.

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Recently, France and Switzerland have started a combined cross-border trial for their respective CBDCs. The Russian government will also be starting its trials from next year.

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