France

Working Group: Finance - CBDCs

Country: France

Government Body: Bank of France

Key Issue: CBDC

Type of Action: Pilot Project

Status: In Force

Next Steps: Further Projects

Summary: The Banque de France has successfully tested a blockchain developed by its teams to experiment with the use of a central bank digital currency to settle an issue of digital financial securities carried out by Société Générale Forge.

Date: 20 May 2020