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CBDC Status Tracker
Where retail central bank digital currencies actually stand, jurisdiction by jurisdiction: launched, pilot, research, or halted, each from the central bank's own publications and re-checked every 90 days.
9 records updated through 31 Jul 2026 next review by 29 Oct 2026
Latest change United Kingdom digital pound added: design phase per the Bank of England (31 Jul 2026) All changes
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9 jurisdictions, grouped by status. Filter or search below.
What is in scope Every jurisdiction that has launched a retail CBDC, plus the major-economy programmes still at pilot, research or halted stage. Three retail CBDCs have launched worldwide and all three are here; a jurisdiction that has published no position cannot appear.
9 jurisdictions. No single most common stage: Launched and Pilot each appear in 3 of 9 jurisdictions. Only 3 retail CBDCs have launched anywhere in the world, and all of them are in this table. The rest of the field is pilots and research. 5 of 9 disclose a start date; the rest publish none, and this table leaves those cells empty rather than estimating them.
| Jurisdiction | Status | Instrument | Central bank | Source | Record detail |
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| Bahamas — Sand Dollar | Launched | Sand Dollar | Central Bank of The Bahamas | SandDollar.bs (Central Bank of The Bahamas) ↗ | |
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| China — e-CNY | Pilot | e-CNY | People's Bank of China | People's Bank of China ↗ | |
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| Euro area — Digital Euro | Research | Digital euro | European Central Bank | European Central Bank ↗ | |
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| India — Digital Rupee | Pilot | Digital Rupee (eâ‚ą) | Reserve Bank of India | Reserve Bank of India press release ↗ | |
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| Jamaica — JAM-DEX | Launched | JAM-DEX | Bank of Jamaica | Bank of Jamaica ↗ | |
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| Nigeria — eNaira | Launched | eNaira | Central Bank of Nigeria | Central Bank of Nigeria ↗ | |
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| Russia — Digital Ruble | Pilot | Digital Ruble | Bank of Russia | Bank of Russia press release ↗ | |
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| United Kingdom — Digital Pound | Research | Digital pound | Bank of England | Bank of England ↗ | |
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| United States — Digital Dollar | Halted | CBDC (none issued) | Federal Reserve | Executive Order 14178 ↗ | |
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No records match the current filters.
Verification ledger
2 most recent of 2 logged updates- United Kingdom digital pound added: design phase per the Bank of England 31 Jul 2026
- Tracker launched covering 8 jurisdictions from central bank publications 31 Jul 2026
How this tracker is maintained
Every entry is a position the central bank or monetary authority stated itself.
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Sourced
Jurisdictions enter on their own central bank’s published position: a launch, a pilot, a research program, or a decision to stop. Reporting about a program is not a position; the authority’s own publication is.
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Dated
Where the authority states a start date we record it, and where it states none the field stays empty rather than being inferred from an announcement.
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Re-checked
Positions are re-checked every 90 days, which matches how slowly these programs actually move. A stage change is recorded when the authority announces it, not when it is reported.
- Why are only some countries listed?
- The table covers every jurisdiction that has launched a retail CBDC, plus the major-economy programs at pilot, research or halted stage. Three retail CBDCs have launched anywhere in the world and all three are here; the rest of the field is exploratory, and listing all of it would mean listing intentions rather than positions.
- Does pilot mean it is going to launch?
- No. Pilots are paused, narrowed and abandoned, and at least one major economy here has halted work entirely. Stage records where a program is, not where it is heading.
- Is a wholesale CBDC the same thing?
- No. This tracker covers retail CBDCs, the kind a member of the public could hold. Wholesale settlement projects between banks are a separate class of program and are out of scope.
This is informational content and does not constitute legal or financial advice. Program stages move, pause, and are renamed, and a pilot is not a commitment to launch. Confirm current status with the named central bank before acting.
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