• Home
  • Login
  • Register
Currency Insider
  • Home
  • Reading Library
  • CBDC Think Tank
SUBSCRIBE
No Result
View All Result
Currency Insider
  • Home
  • Reading Library
  • CBDC Think Tank
Currency Insider
No Result
View All Result

India Should Go For Basic Version of its CBDC For Now, Central Bank Says

by CBDC Insider
January 3, 2022
in Asia, Business
Reading Time: 2min read
0
India Should Go For Basic Version of its CBDC For Now, Central Bank Says
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

India should go for a basic version of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) and then upgrade to a more sophisticated version down the line, the country’s central bank has proposed. In its latest report, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated that this basic CBDC would provide a safe and convenient alternative to cash.

The report, titled “Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India,” looked at the growth in the Indian banking sector in 2021 and its standing in the global financial space.

On CBDCs, the central bank proposed going for a basic version of a digital rupee which it believes will provide a “safe, robust, and convenient alternative to physical cash.” This basic digital rupee would offer benefits to users in terms of acceptance, scalability, liquidity, faster settlement, and ease of transactions with anonymity.

RELATED STORIES

Montenegro’s central bank teams up with Ripple

Montenegro’s central bank teams up with Ripple

February 1, 2023
Amid crypto winter, central banks rethink in-house digital currencies

Amid crypto winter, central banks rethink in-house digital currencies

January 24, 2023

“Given its dynamic impact on macroeconomic policy making, it is necessary to adopt basic models initially, and test comprehensively so that they have minimal impact on monetary policy and the banking system,” the bank outlined.

RBI has been reportedly working on a digital rupee for some time now even as it awaits the passing of a bill that will pave the way for its use by the masses. This bill will be doubled-edged and contains sections that ban the use of decentralized digital currencies like Bitcoin, which it brands as “private cryptocurrencies.” However, as CoinGeek reported, the bill is set to be delayed for months, or more, as the Indian parliament focuses on the budget.

The report says that the Reserve Bank is still working on crucial design elements with the digital rupee. These include whether the CBDC will be retail or wholesale.

“Furthermore, in a country like India, the decision about distribution architecture, i.e., whether CBDC would be issued directly by the central bank or through commercial banks, needs to be carefully weighed,” it added.

The bank continues to pursue a digital rupee amid growing uncertainty over the future of digital currencies in the country. While the RBI has been crystal clear that it’s advocating for a blanket ban, the government has been seen to be exploring a compromise in which it could regulate digital currencies but ban them from being used as payment.

REad more

Previous Post

IMF Issues Guidelines For A Global Cryptocurrency Regulation Framework

Next Post

Proposed “Digital Rupee” CBDC From India’s Central Bank Raises Privacy Concerns

Next Post
Proposed “Digital Rupee” CBDC From India’s Central Bank Raises Privacy Concerns

Proposed “Digital Rupee” CBDC From India’s Central Bank Raises Privacy Concerns

© 2022 CBDC Insider

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Map
  • Reading Library
  • CBDC Think Tank
  • Partners
    • DEA
  • Login
  • Register