Digital Central Bank Currency (CBDC) has become one of the most important innovations in the field of money in the 21st century, being a digital obligation of the central bank that is identical to physical currency in terms of its legal force. The CBDC differs from privately issued cryptocurrencies or deposits held at commercial banks because it has the full backing of the monetary institution behind it. As economies around the world are digitalizing, the question is no longe

The architecture of global finance has rested on two interconnecting pillars for decades: the US dollar and the SWIFT messaging network. SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) connects over 11,500 institutions in more than 200 countries and handles around 44 million messages a day. It does not move money itself but coordinates the instructions that enable cross-border payments. All while the dollar sits at the centre of this system as the dominant

India has one of the world’s largest foreign exchange reserve stockpiles as of January 2026, with an average of around $723.8 billion . This level of adequacy placed India in a relatively secure position compared to other emerging markets. Despite such large reserves, due to their utilisation, reserve levels were still relatively robust in mid-March 2026, about $709.76 billion , despite the extent of intervention by the RBI itself. Illustration by The Geostrata Here, the RB

India has been on the path of constant and sustainable economic growth for the past decade and is currently the 5th largest economy....