Reserve Bank of India (RBI) pilots retail digital rupee crossing 120 million transactions worth over ₹28,000 crore

Exam-focused facts from the 7 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The retail CBDC pilot has processed more than 120 million transactions valued at over ₹28,000 crore.
The pilot includes 17 banks and has an active user base of over 8 million.
Retail e-rupee circulation surged 334% in Financial Year 2025 to ₹1,016.5 crore as of March 2025.
RBI is focusing on programmability and cross-border integration for the digital rupee.
RBI has introduced a retail sandbox enabling fintech firms to develop CBDC-based solutions.