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The digital rupee pilot project has been started in the Wholesale segment from November according to the statement of RBI on ‘Operationalization of Central bank digital currency – Wholesale pilot project. According to the RBI it is a step to make the inter-bank market more efficient. Th settlement in central bank money would reduce transaction cost. Based on the learning from the first phase of the pilot project , the future ones will focus on other wholesale transactions and cross-border payments