Japan FSA2026-09-29 04:36:36Japan’s FSA backs stablecoin pilot for trade settlement with six companies involvedJapan’s Financial Services Agency has decided to support a proof-of-concept project that would use stablecoins in the settlement of funds tied to trade transactions. The application was submitted by six companies, including trade platform operator TradeWaltz, NTT Data, and Mizuho Bank, and was selected as a supported case under the FinTech Proof-of-Concept Hub’s Payment Innovation Project, or PIP. According to the announcement, this marks the fourth support decision under PIP and the 15th case backed by the FinTech Proof-of-Concept Hub overall. The experiment is designed around potential use of stablecoins in scenarios such as settlement for the purchase of export receivables. The development was reported by CoinPost and carried by Techub News.390
Russia2026-09-11 06:41:58Sberbank chief says Russia-India trade settlement under a CBDC framework has major potentialThe head of Sberbank said there is significant potential for bilateral trade settlement between Russia and India under a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, framework. The update was published by Foresight as a brief 7x24 news item. No additional details were provided in the source text, including the scope of the proposed arrangement, a timeline, or any operational structure. The report only attributes the remark to the Sberbank chief and frames it around trade settlement opportunities between the two countries within a CBDC setup.900
Russia2026-09-10 11:15:45Kremlin says Russia to discuss digital currency trade settlements with BRICS+ partners at India summitThe Kremlin said Russia will discuss the use of digital currencies for trade settlements with BRICS+ partners at a summit in India, according to a newsflash published by ChainCatcher. The brief item did not include the summit date, the names of participating countries or institutions, or any operational details on how such settlements would be structured. The report only attributes the statement to the Kremlin and says the talks are expected to take place during the India summit. No additional figures, timeline, or policy framework were provided in the source text.910
Russia2026-07-23 00:40:15Russia Denies Dollar Return Talks, Says It Was Shut Out Rather Than Walking AwayReports about Russia returning to dollar-based trade stirred debate, but the central bank says it is not involved. The Kremlin says Russia never left the dollar system on its own and was excluded by the United States.530
