Former IMF Chief and President of the European Central Bank solicited input on possible CBDC. 2086 Total views.
In a Twitter thread on Sunday, Christine Lagarde, former Managing Director of the IMF and current President of the European Central Bank, invited public commentary on a potential eurozone central bank digital currency.
"We are still in the review and considerations stage, but we've just launched a public consultation so that consumers and Europeans can actually express their preference and tell us whether they would be happy to use a digital Euro just in the way they use a Euro coin or a Euro banknote knowing that it is central bank money that is available and that they can rely upon," said Lagarde in a video from the thread. The comments on a possible CBDC were part of a larger series of reflections on what Lagarde described as a "Difficult year."
Among the topics discussed were the impact of the Coronavirus and how the ECB responded, the importance of examining how bank policy could combat climate change, and how cryptocurrencies might better suit modern lifestyle choices on the part of Europeans.
"As Europeans are increasingly turning to digital in the ways they spend, save and invest, we should be prepared to issue a digital euro, if needed," Lagarde wrote.
As Cointelegraph has previously reported, the ECB has a roadmap towards a more serious CBDC study in 2021.
Central banks around the world are taking exploratory, if cautious, steps towards issuing CBDCs.
The Tweet also linked to a survey form where the chief banker invited Europeans to share their thoughts.
"I'm also keen to hear your views on it."
Christine Lagarde invites public comments on eurozone CBDC
Publicado en Nov 1, 2020
by Cointele | Publicado en Coinage
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