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Pakistan's digital currency effort gets support from Japan
Jameel Ahmad, governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, is working with Japanese fintech company Soramitsu on the country's CBDC pilot program. © Reuters
MIKI KAMIYAMA
August 12, 2025 00:59 JST
TOKYO -- Japanese blockchain technology developer Soramitsu is working with the State Bank of Pakistan to launch a pilot program for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the country this year.