The Central Bank of Montenegro announced on April 11 that it had signed an agreement with Ripple for the development of a strategy and pilot program for a Montenegrin digital currency in the form of a central bank digital currency, or a stablecoin. The country has used the euro as its currency since its introduction in 2002, despite not being part of the Eurozone.
“More details will be revealed later in the year,” RippleX’s vice president for central bank engagements and CBDCs, James Wallis, told Cointelegraph in a written interview. “The project will go through several stages, including identifying the practical application of a digital currency or national stablecoin.”