The Bahamas' Sand Dollar design, pilot and national launch (2019–2020)

1. Central Bank signs Sand Dollar build contract

   May 30, 2019Labels: Central Bank, NZIA Limited, Exuma

   • CBOB News

2. Central Bank publicly frames Exuma as pilot site

   Jun 4, 2019Labels: Central Bank, Exuma

   • CBOB News
   • Bahamas Chronicle

3. Sand Dollar pilot launches in Exuma

   Dec 27, 2019Labels: Sand Dollar, Exuma

   • HRF Tracker

4. Public guidance sets wallet tiers and limits

   Jan 1, 2020Labels: e-wallets, Tiered wallets

   • SandDollar Site

5. Pilot expansion adds Abaco

   Feb 28, 2020Labels: Abaco, Central Bank

   • HRF Tracker

6. Central Bank announces Oct. 20 national release date

   Sep 26, 2020Labels: Central Bank, National release

   • CoinDesk

7. Wallet design supports cards as well as smartphones

   Oct 1, 2020Labels: Sand Dollar, Payment card

   • SandDollar Site

8. Sand Dollar becomes available nationwide

   Oct 20, 2020Labels: Sand Dollar, Central Bank

   • SandDollar Updates

9. Program narrative links CBDC to inclusion and resilience

   Oct 21, 2020Labels: Sand Dollar, Financial inclusion

   • Forbes

10. Merchants begin accepting Sand Dollar via approved wallets

    Oct 23, 2020Labels: Merchants, Approved e-wallets

    • NFCW

11. Authorized institutions expand interoperability across providers

    Feb 1, 2021Labels: Authorized institutions, Interoperability

    • Kanoo Release

12. Sand Dollar stands as a reference model for retail CBDC launches

    Jul 3, 2024Labels: Sand Dollar, Retail CBDC

    • NFCW
    • Wired