This should continue. Indeed, recognizing fintech’s potential to drive even greater access to capital and financial inclusion, Thailand’s central bank – the Bank of Thailand – has taken a leading role in creating an enabling environment for fintech expansion in that nation. The central bank also recently announced that will issue its own digital currency in collaboration with some of the nation's largest banking institutions for use in interbank settlements. The Thai central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative, dubbed "Project Inthanon," takes its name from Thailand's tallest mountain.