THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is on track to launching its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) within the term of Governor Eli Remolona Jr., a senior official said, with a pilot project set to be finished this year.

"The governor is very early in his term and we're already about to conclude proof of concept," BSP Deputy Governor Mamerto Tangonan told reporters.

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