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wdt_ID Date Source Title Link
1 17 Nov 2022 Cision PR News Wire eCurrency providing technology for National Rollout of CBDC in Jamaica
2 09 Aug 2022 Global Government Fintech Jamaican authorities and digital wallet provider push to promote CBDC use
3 04 Feb 2022 Global Government Fintech Jamaica’s central bank digital currency sprints forward: Natalie Haynes interview
4 31 Jan 2022 Reuters Jamaica digital currency due for national roll-out in coming months – central bank
5 09 Aug 2021 Our Today Bank of Jamaica mints first batch of island’s central bank digital currency
6 25 Jun 2021 Our Today TransJamaican Highway plans to implement electronic payments at toll booths in October 2022
7 29 May 2021 Our Today Jamaica to digitise welfare payments through CBDC
8 28 Apr 2021 Our Today BOJ launches digital currency design and logo competition
9 23 Mar 2021 Our Today BOJ names eCurrency Mint as CBDC provider
10 22 Feb 2021 Our Today BOJ pushing for Central Bank Digital Currency pilot by third quarter
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42 11 Mar 2022 Smile Jamaica Central Bank Digital Currency: JAMDEX Watch
43 09 Aug 2021 TVJ Business Day Bank of Jamaica Mints $230m in Digital Currency
44 24 Mar 2021 TVJ Business Day How Jamaica’s 1st Digital Currency Will Work
45 15 Mar 2022 Taking Stock, Khalilah Reynolds Media BOJ Explains JamDex!
46 17 Aug 2021 Taking Stock, Khalilah Reynolds Media JAMAICA’S DIGITAL CURRENCY SECURE?
47 16 Mar 2021 Taking Stock, Khalilah Reynolds Media JAMAICAN DOLLAR GOING DIGITAL IN 2022
48 31 Aug 2020 Taking Stock, Khalilah Reynolds Media DIGITAL JAMAICAN DOLLARS??
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