Iran will launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot in September in a single region, which will then be expanded. News of the digital rial pilot was reiterated on Friday by the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), Ali Salehabadi, according to Iran Front Page, confirming reports from other media outlets at the end of May.
A year ago, the previous Governor, Abdonnaser Hemmati, said the first iteration of the digital currency had been developed in an English announcement that stated the internationalization of its rial currency was one of the objectives.
At different times the new Governor has referred to alternative motivations such as enabling programmable money and reducing tax evasion and money laundering.
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