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SAMA Completes mBridge Proof of Concept, Withdraws as Participant

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 21
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What happened

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Sama, which functions as the central bank of Saudi Arabia, joined the mBridge wholesale cross border settlement platform as an observer in 2023. It became a participant in 2024 and completed its proof of concept in May 2025 before confirming it was no longer a participating member. The platform utilizes central bank digital currencies for settlements.

From investmentwatchblog.com

Why it matters

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The withdrawal does not preclude Saudi Arabia from experimenting with faster RMB settlement for trade with China while maintaining its dollar peg at 3.75. However, the reports note that the United States still holds enormous structural leverage over Saudi Arabia regarding this issue.

From investmentwatchblog.com

Who's involved

  • Saudi ArabiaGeopolitical state whose central bank is the focus of the technology testing.
  • SamaThe central bank of Saudi Arabia, which is testing the mBridge platform.
  • FEDBusiness whose market movements are observed in relation to central bank actions.

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  1. Mascots Sama and Sager are currently guiding visitors in a specific capacity.Sub-event
  2. US leverage over Saudi Arabia and SAMA technology testing.1 source

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