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Pilot CBDCs

Pilot phase profiles include controlled testing with selected participants.

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What does pilot mean on the registry?

medium confidenceAs of 2026-04-21

Pilot means the registry has source-backed evidence of controlled real-world or production-environment testing, but not enough to call the programme a full public launch.

  • Pilot requires more than a white paper or design consultation.
  • The category can include retail, wholesale, or hybrid testing depending on the programme.
  • A production-environment test is still not the same thing as nationwide public launch.

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Caveats

  • Pilot status can still hide major differences in scale, audience, and legal readiness.

Pilot Program Profiles

PilotSupportive

China e-CNY (Digital Yuan)

🏛People's Bank of China

Wholesale
👛
230Mwallets
💰
$2.3Tannual
highconfidence
👑mBridge(leader)
📴⚙️🌐
Updated Apr 2026View Details
PilotSupportive

Hong Kong e-HKD (Digital Hong Kong Dollar)

🏛Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Retail
🤝mBridge(participant)
📴⚙️🌐
Updated Apr 2026View Details
PilotSupportive

Brazil Drex (Digital Real)

🏛Banco Central do Brasil

Wholesale
highconfidence
⚙️
Updated Apr 2026View Details
PilotSupportive

Australia eAUD (Digital Australian Dollar)

🏛Reserve Bank of Australia

Wholesale
⚙️🌐
Updated Apr 2026View Details
PilotSupportive

India e₹ (Digital Rupee)

🏛Reserve Bank of India

Hybrid
👛
8Mwallets
highconfidence
📴⚙️🌐
Updated Mar 2026View Details
PilotSupportive

Thailand Digital Thai Baht

🏛Bank of Thailand

Retail
🤝mBridge(participant)
📴⚙️🌐
Updated Apr 2026View Details
PilotSupportive

UAE Digital Dirham (e-AED)

🏛Central Bank of the UAE

Wholesale
🤝mBridge(participant)
🌐
Updated Apr 2026View Details
PilotSupportive

Saudi Arabia Digital Riyal

🏛Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)

Wholesale
🤝mBridge(participant)
⚙️🌐
Updated Mar 2026View Details
PilotSupportive

Japan Digital Yen

🏛Bank of Japan

Retail
highconfidence
📴⚙️
Updated Mar 2026View Details
PilotSupportive

Singapore Digital SGD (Project Orchid)

🏛Monetary Authority of Singapore

Wholesale
🤝Project Agorá(participant)👑Project Guardian(leader)
⚙️🌐
Updated Apr 2026View Details
PilotSupportive

Russia Digital Ruble

🏛Bank of Russia

Retail
👛
3Kwallets
highconfidence
📴⚙️🌐
Updated Apr 2026View Details
PilotSupportive

South Korea Digital Won

🏛Bank of Korea

Retail
👛
80Kwallets
mediumconfidence
📴⚙️
Updated Apr 2026View Details
PilotNeutral

Switzerland Wholesale Digital Franc (Project Helvetia)

🏛Swiss National Bank

Wholesale
🤝Project Agorá(participant)
⚙️🌐
Updated Apr 2026View Details
PilotSupportive

Turkey Digital Turkish Lira

🏛Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye

Retail
📴⚙️
Updated Feb 2026View Details
PilotSupportive

Indonesia Digital Rupiah (Project Garuda)

🏛Bank Indonesia

Wholesale
⚙️
Updated Apr 2026View Details
PilotSupportive

Ghana e-Cedi (Digital Cedi)

🏛Bank of Ghana

Retail
mediumconfidence
📴
Updated Apr 2026View Details
PilotSupportive

Kazakhstan Digital Tenge

🏛National Bank of Kazakhstan

Retail
💰
$690Mannual
highconfidence
⚙️
Updated Mar 2026View Details

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