26 days ago · Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia withdraws from China-led digital currency platform
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Saudi Arabia. The first report grouped here was at 20 Sept 2026, 08:26 UTC. The headline in use is “Saudi Arabia withdraws from China-led digital currency platform”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Saudi Arabia has pulled out of a China-led digital currency platform aimed at facilitating cross-border payments outside the US dollar, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Riyadh joined the mBridge project in 2024 with China, Hong Kong, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and the Bank for International Settlements, but the Saudi…
Story timeline
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- First reported by Middle East Eye
Saudi Arabia withdraws from China-led digital currency platform
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- Middle East Eye