Cambodia launches it Own ”Bakong” Digital Currency

The race to develop Central Bank Digital Currencies continues to heat up, and Cambodia is the latest to launch its digital currency. As per reports from Thai news outlet Bangkong Post, Cambodia launched its digital currency named ‘’Bakong’’ on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Digital Currency to be used via smartphones Bakong was developed by the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) in collaboration with Japanese tech startup Soramitsu Co. The launch culminates the Digital currency developments, which began with pilot testing…