RBI Expands Use Cases for CBDC and Unified Lending Interface with State Government Interest
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expanding the adoption of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and the Unified Lending Interface (ULI), with increased use cases and growing interest from state governments. As of 2025, 64 lenders, including banks and NBFCs, are onboarded to ULI, which supports over 136 data services across 12 loan journeys. Land records from multiple states have been integrated, and the digital rupee is being used for various transactions, including cross-border payments and government schemes.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (72/100). Lens Score 41/100.
Outlets measured: businessstandard, thehindu. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (70–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 5 Aug, 12:41 pm. Other outlets followed.
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