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No compelling reason for central banks to issue digital currencies: MAS
Published Thu, Oct 24, 2019 · 12:45 AM
THERE is no compelling reason for central banks to issue digital currencies, said managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Ravi Menon.
Speaking to The Business Times, Mr Menon said that it remains unclear what problem digital currencies would solve, noting that embracing more electronic payments of…
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