PBOC pilots contactless cards and wearables that let consumers make payments with China’s digital currency

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has expanded its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot to include a contactless ‘hard wallet’ and NFC wearables that enable consumers to make in-store and transit fare payments with their digital yuan. The tests come as PBOC also launches its latest ‘red envelope’ lottery in Shenzhen, offering 100,000 residents […]

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