Fruit-Seller Near RBI Headquarters In Mumbai Now Part Of E-Rupee Pilot

Bachhe Lal Sahani, 45 came to Mumbai 25 years ago, leaving his home in Bihar’s Vaishali district, and now sells fruit near the Reserve Bank of India’s headquarters on Mint Road. But what makes the story of Bachhe Lal Sahani unique is something else. Bacche Lal Sahani is all smiles ever since he’s been chosen by the RBI for its closed group pilot project on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or e-rupee. Bacche Lal is among the 15,000 chosen as part of the project the closed group contains consumers and vendors across Delhi, Mumbai, Bhubleshawar, and other prominent Indian cities