South Korea’s CBDC Trial Goes Live at 7-Eleven with Exclusive Discounts

The trial, which runs through the end of June, allows shoppers to pay using the new digital money issued by the central bank. During this period, 7-Eleven is offering a 10% discount on all items purchased with the digital currency.

According to Moon Dae-woo, who leads digital development at 7-Eleven, the company joined the test to explore new technology and improve its systems. He said the goal is to help speed up the shift to digital tools in day-to-day operations.

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This trial is organized by several government bodies, including the Bank of Korea, the Financial Services Commission, and the Financial Supervisory Service. It officially began on March 24 and runs from April 1 to June 30. A total of 100,000 people will take part in the program.

Government officials said applicants eligible to join the CBDC trial must be at least 19 years old and have a deposit account at one of the participating banks. These include KB, Koomin, Shinhan, Hana, Woori, NongHyup, IBK, and Busan Bank.

Additionally, selected users must be able to convert money from their accounts into digital tokens, which are stored in a shared ledger and equal in value to Korean won.

The program sets a conversion cap of 5 million won, or about $3,416, per person for the duration of the test. This limit helps the central bank track use without high risk.

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