India’s digital rupee could move beyond payments. Here’s where it may be headed
India’s Finance Minister urges RBI to enhance digital rupee capabilities, advancing its role in tokenised financial assets and secure simultaneous settlement in corporate bond pilots at Global Fintech Fest 2026.

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Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai on Friday, Sitharaman asked the RBI to build further on its wholesale and retail central bank digital currency pilots, pointing to the digital rupee’s potential role as the settlement layer for token... [3993 chars]
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