Morocco's central bank governor calls for caution in dealing with CBDCs
Jouahri emphasized the pressing need to thoroughly examine CBDCs.
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CBDC is not a priority, says the Central Bank of Kenya
The bank said Kenya’s payments problems could be solved by other measures besides launching a CBDC.
IMF and other experts caution against Zimbabwe’s adoption of gold-backed CBDC
Experts say public distrust in the Zimbabwean dollar as a store of value could also be transferred to the newly introduced CBDC.
Mauritius plans to pilot a CBDC before the end of 2023
The country’s central bank says it is considering rolling out the digital rupee pilot phase as soon as November — after a sandboxing exercise
CBDCs, like the eNaira, are potentially risky, IMF official says
The IMF MD believes retail CBDCs may result in “unforeseeable” results for central banks.
Zimbabwe plans to launch gold-backed digital currency to counter hyperinflation
This is the latest move by the bank to battle runaway inflation, a depreciating currency, and a dollarized economy, and it is coming amidst controversy in the country’s gold sector.
CBN preaches eNaira adoption to Nigerian university
The eNaira could potentially be used to pay salaries of federal workers, a CBN official said.