With growing inclination in technology, several central banks are planning to release their own virtual currencies, according to findings of Bank for International Settlement.
Research showed an additional 10% increase as 20% of the 66 central banks interviewed are planning to have their own digital coins within the next six years. In line, one in ten banks disclosed their interest of launching virtual coins within the next three years.
Overall, 80% of central banks said they are in close assessment of the technology, up from 70% last year.
Ongoing discourses on who will take command on future currencies surfaced after Facebook launched its own cryptocurrency, Libra. Following such, major countries weighed the possibility of central bank digital currencies.
Central banks were hesitant about cryptocurrencies due to market limitation and accessibility but after Facebook disclosed its crypto scheme, many have considered the option.
Japan, Britain, and countries in Europe disclosed their intentions of issuing CBDCs, which decisions could all be attributed from the competition posed by Libra, an executive of Bank of Japan said.
However, BIS disclosed that only 10% have started on CBDC development with pilot projects already on track.
“There is no evidence of a widespread or general move to expand this research into experimentation and pilot arrangements,” it said.
The Dollar traded lower earlier on Thursday in European markets after new hope of an economic recovery in Europe bolstered sentiment. The Dollar index fell by 0.1% to 954.808 at 3:10 AM ET (0710 GMT), gaining only slightly from the four-month ...
SensorTower announced on Wednesday that Apple (AAPL) removed more than 2,500 games from the China App Store in the first week of July. The move came after the U.S. tech giant closed a loophole to comply with China’s license requirements. Apple ...
On Monday, United Airlines (UAL.O) announced that it would continue adding more flights for international routes in September. The airline company plans to reintroduce flights that were canceled due to coronavirus pandemic. United Airlines ...
The French economy is emerging from the inactivity brought by the coronavirus outbreak as fast or faster than what was predicted a month earlier, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Sunday. Last month, the Bank of France ...
Safe-haven currencies were on the defensive on Tuesday as hopes of an economic recovery strengthened stock prices. The Pound Sterling was under pressure after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged a “Rooseveltian" boost to public ...