Saudi Arabia exits China-backed mBridge CBDC project: FT

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What happened

Saudi Arabia has left mBridge, a cross-border CBDC platform that has drawn scrutiny from US policymakers, according to the Financial Times.

Key facts

  • Reported by Cointelegraph and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:37:15 UTC.

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