Mumbai, Oct 31: The Reserve Bank said the first pilot of the Central Bank Digital Currency -- Digital Rupee (Wholesale segment) will be launched on Tuesday for transactions in government securities.

The use case for the pilot is settlement of secondary market transactions in government securities, the RBI said in a statement on Monday. Karnataka High Court Tells School Teachers, Staff To Treat Children Without Bias and With Sensitivity; Directs Parents To Behave in Civilized Manner.

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The RBI also said the first pilot of Digital Rupee - Retail segment is planned for launch within a month in select locations in closed user groups comprising customers and merchants.

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