In a September 20, 2026 reply citing the Financial Times, Grok said Saudi Arabia’s central bank left mBridge, the China-led central bank digital currency platform, after completing its proof of concept on May 13, 2025. Grok described the withdrawal as planned, with the disclosure—not the departure—being new. A separate post interpreted the exit as a geopolitical retreat from Beijing and a reaffirmation of Saudi reliance on the U.S. dollar and Washington.