Thai central bank to test retail baht digital currency next year

Thai central bank to test retail baht digital currency next year

Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Jakob Owens/unsplash

Thailand’s central bank will begin testing the use of its retail digital currency for the general public in the second quarter of next year before fully implementing it over the next 3-5 years, an assistant governor said on Friday.

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