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The Economic Times
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FM Sitharaman pushes RBI to sharpen digital rupee as tokenisation takes off

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday urged the Reserve Bank of India to further advance its wholesale and retail digital rupee pilots as adoption of tokenisation gains ground in financial markets.

Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, Sitharaman said the RBI needs to “continue to sharpen its capabilities with the digital rupee” and develop the work it has initiated on both CBDC pilots.

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