NPCI says programmable CBDC already live
BENGALURU: At India Blockchain Week in Bengaluru on Monday, Rahul Sanskrityayan, Specialist Consultant for Blockchain at NPCI, said the Reserve Bank of India’s programmable central bank digital currency (CBDC) is already live with participating banks and is being used by the government for targeted subsidy transfers.Sanskrityayan said programmable CBDC allows funds to be restricted for…
Stock market today: Nifty50 opens in red; BSE Sensex down over 250 points
Market observers anticipate sustained upward movement, supported by enhanced earnings performance. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Tuesday. While Nifty50 was below 25,950, BSE Sensex dropped over 250 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,941.15, down 72 points or 0.28%. BSE…