The state-owned bank has partnered with China Telecom and China Unicom to test SIM card payments linked to e-CNY, China's in trial CBDC.
The state-owned bank has partnered with China Telecom and China Unicom to test SIM card payments linked to the e-CNY.
This will allow powerless, offline payments of e-CNY, China’s in-trial CBDC, in certain pilot regions across the country.Connect/Create WalletNo wallet? No problem. You can set one up for free. We recommend Torus for first-time users.Bank of China, one of China's largest state-owned banks, is testing a new offline payment method linked to SIM cards for digital yuan, or the e-CNY, the country’s in trial central bank digital currency .
Bank of China has partnered with telecommunication operators China Telecom and China Unicom to start testing the new feature on Tuesday, the bank said Monday in aThe bank intends to allow users to make payments with their phones by connecting its e-CNY app with what it calls “super SIM cards” that are equipped with a near-field communication function. Users would only need to bring their mobile phones close to point of sales terminals to pay.
Such SIM card payment features, however, will only be available on certain Android phones in some pilot areas in China, the bank said.
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