Public Sector Leads Transition to Digital Yuan Wage Payments

2023-4-24 18:13

In a bid to drive CBDC adoption, the Chinese government is pushing to pay state employees in digital yuan (e-CNY).

Public Employees Receive Wages in Digital Yuan

Considering it is arguably the most mature central bank digital currency (CBDC) issued in a major economy, it’s easy to forget that China’s digital currency is still in its pilot phase. Yet it is. And the People’s Bank of China (PBC)  is still rolling the project out in stages.

This week for example, Chinese media reported this that from May onwards, full e-CNY payment of wages will be implemented for public employees in Changshu City.

For the payment of wages, the CBDC rollout has been underway since 2020, with the public sector leading the charge.

In Xiangcheng District, employees of government agencies were the first to start receiving part of their wages in digital yuan. By July 2021, Taicang City had also achieved full coverage of salary payment for staff and employees of government institutions.

Wage Payments and CBDC Adoption

Compared to some countries, large swathes of the Chinese population are employed by the state. 

In combination with the growing number of use cases, the payment of public sector wages creates a flywheel for CBDC adoption. With possibilities to earn and spend digital yuan, a slow initial rollout may soon make way for mass usage.

To date, interest in the CBDC among the general public has seen a boom in people opening the wallets needed to store and spend the currency. But transaction volumes remain comparatively low compared to other popular digital wallets.

However, integrating digital yuan payments into China’s most popular wallets could turbocharge adoption.

One significant milestone came in March when WeChat Pay implemented digital yuan support. China’s other main digital wallet provider, AliPay, first connected to the e-CNY network in December 2022.

The post Public Sector Leads Transition to Digital Yuan Wage Payments appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Similar to Notcoin - TapSwap on Solana Airdrops In 2024

origin »

Digital Rupees (DRS) на Currencies.ru

$ 6.38E-5 (+0.00%)
Объем 24H $0
Изменеия 24h: 0.00 %, 7d: 0.00 %
Cегодня L: $6.38E-5 - H: $6.38E-5
Капитализация $32.611k Rank 99999
Доступно / Всего 510.803m DRS

digital yuan payments public wage sector transition

digital yuan → Результатов: 126


Фото:

US Lawmakers Are Making Moves To Ban China’s Digital Yuan From App Stores In The Country With New Bill

A trio of Republican lawmakers are making a move to limit the use of the digital yuan in American cyberspace. The lawmakers argue that the digital yuan could be used to spy on American citizens. While the US has stalled in its CBDC development, China has made significant strides with its digital yuan. China’s digital […]

2022-5-31 16:08


Фото:

China Reveals Digital Yuan White Paper: Smart Contracts, $5.4B Settled, Large Transfers Traced

The working group involved with the research and development of the digital yuan for the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has published a paper describing the digital currency’s progress. The PBOC initiated a task force dedicated to the creation of a digital yuan in 2014, and the recently published document is the project’s first white […]

2021-7-17 21:30


Фото:

US Government Concerned China’s Digital Yuan Could Threaten Dollar as the World’s Dominant Reserve Currency

The U.S. government is reportedly concerned that China’s digital yuan could threaten the U.S. dollar’s status as the world’s dominant reserve currency. Officials at the Treasury, State Department, Pentagon, and National Security Council are increasing their efforts to understand the implications of China’s central bank digital currency. Digital Yuan Could Be a Threat to US […]

2021-4-14 19:15


Фото:

Huawei Backs the Digital Yuan

The upcoming range of Huawei smartphones will have digital yuan wallets, the phone manufacturer has announced on Oct 30. Mate 40 Smartphones Have Digital Yuan Wallets Through its Weibo channel, the Shenzhen-based tech giant said the central bank-backed currency (CBDC) wallet on their Mate 40 series will be secure, private, and support offline transactions.

2020-11-1 00:00


Ex-China Central Bank Governor Talks About Upcoming Digital Yuan and Its Benefits

The current president of the Chinese Finance Association, Zhou Xiaochuan, has recently talked about the upcoming digital yuan. According to the economist, who has worked as the former head of the People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank, China will continue on its path to create a digital yuan to be used for both […]

2019-11-27 00:51