Top Australia Banks Part of Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot

  • ANZ, Commonwealth Bank working on pilot scheme with RBA
  • Report expected around mid-2023 on project’s progress

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) building in Sydney.

Photographer: David Gray/Bloomberg
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ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. and Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd. are among leading participants in a pilot project exploring use cases for a central bank digital currency.

The banks are working with the Reserve Bank of Australia to look at how a CBDC can provide the country with economic benefits, according to an RBA statement Thursday.