rupee: Airtel Payments Bank, IDEMIA, HMD team up to enable use of digital rupee on feature phones
Airtel Payments Bank, IDEMIA, and HMD Global have partnered to introduce Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) on feature phones in India. The collaboration aims to develop an advanced offline payment system that will enable the use of digital rupees on feature phones, promoting financial inclusion. IDEMIA will provide an offline layer to ensure secure transactions without online validation.
Source: indiatimes.com