UAE expects digital dirham rollout in Q4 2025

The United Arab Emirates expects its digital dirham central bank digital currency to roll out in the fourth quarter of 2025. 

According to a report in the Khaleej Times, Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama reportedly said that the blockchain-based currency could improve financial stability and help combat financial crime. According to the report, the retail sector could expect the issuance of a digital dirham in the last quarter of 2025. 

“It [digital dirham] will further enable the development of innovative digital products,…