Pakistan’s central bank is ‘carefully studying’ CBDCs, says governor
State Bank of Pakistan governor Reza Baqir says the country is “waiting to burst as far as digitization is concerned.” The governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Reza Baqir, has indicated that the institution is carefully studying the possibilities opened by central bank digital currencies.In an interview with CNN reporter Julia Chatterley on Thursday, Baqir noted that countries, such as China, are “already showing the way” when it comes to CBDC issuance, further outlining the motivations behind the central bank’s interest in CBDCs:“The benefit for us is twofold: Not only does [potential....
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The SHC also asked for a report on deliberations surrounding crypto regulations within the same time period. The High Court of Sindh (SHC), the highest judicial body in Pakistan’s Sindh Province, has asked the government to come up with modalities for cryptocurrency regulation.According to Pakistani English daily The Express Tribune, the SHC gave the instruction while hearing a petition brought before the court challenging the legality of the country’s 2018 crypto ban.The SHC instructed regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and the central bank to....
The central bank of Pakistan does not see many good use cases for crypto. However, the regulator cites “a lot of misuses” of cryptocurrency around the world, “including human rights violations, trafficking of people, money laundering, and many other things.” Pakistani Central Bank Governor’s Stance on Crypto The governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Reza Baqir, talked about cryptocurrency during a panel discussion at the 13th Karachi Literature Festival Sunday, Dawn newspaper reported. Asserting that crypto lacks good use cases, the....
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar says central bank digital currencies could “kill whatever little case there could be” for cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin and ether.
RBI’s Deputy Governor Discusses Impact of CBDCs on Cryptocurrencies
RBI Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar talked about the potential impact of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) on cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin and ether, at a webinar organized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), local media reported Friday.
He was quoted as saying:
We (RBI)....
Johannes Gawaxab, the governor of the Bank of Namibia (BON), has said his organization is planning to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The governor, however, warns the launch might have implications for financial stability.
BON Researching CBDCs
The BON governor, Johannes Gawaxab, recently confirmed that the central bank is now planning to launch a CBDC. He confirmed the BON has already started researching CBDCs which, according to him, are now a “reality” that cannot be ignored.
In remarks published by Namibia Daily News, Gawaxab hinted....
Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar says with complete confidence that digital bank assets or CBDCs will ultimately pull the plug on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others. So, is this seriously the end of the line for crypto? RBI Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar says: “We believe that CBDCs would […]