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Fed, Central Banks Frame Criteria For Digital Currency

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The Federal Reserve is collaborating with seven central banks and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to hammer out a framework for digital currency. . The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is already testing the renminbi, a digital currency it says will extend the yuan’s worldwide reach.

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BOE: Banks Don't Get Protection From Digital Currencies

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Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said it isn't his job to shield banks from the coming shift to digital currencies, Reuters reported. Andrew Bailey , governor of the BoE, said over the summer that the BoE is closely examining how the idea of a digital currency would work. at the cutting edge of payments innovation.

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Tanzania: East Africa’s New Powerhouse

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This puts Tanzania among the few countries in Africa where investors can plan for the long term without fear of sudden political upheavals. First is protecting existing contracts, which is crucial for long-term investment planning. Inflation (2024, projected): 3.2% Tanzania office. A few areas stand out.

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Euro Zone Working On Plan To Roll Out Digital Currency

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With aspirations to make projects like Facebook ’s Libra redundant, euro zone central banks and governments are at work on a plan to roll out a public cryptocurrency. He added that “we also need to step up our thinking on a central bank digital currency.”. It was also noted that Libra ’s plan would not have financial intermediaries.

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Mexico: New President Pledges To ‘Fix’ Pemex

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Due to our passive position in foreign currency, motivated by our current financing, an exchange loss of 130 billion pesos was recorded, Pemex announced in a financial report. The plan seeks to reduce inefficiencies, diversify energy sources, and pay down debt while protecting output levels. Pemexs total sales were 7.7%

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Libra’s Stumbles, Coronavirus Gains Show Pitfalls of A ‘Global’ Currency

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Global currency, anyone? In the age of Libra, in a new decade where at least some central banks are exploring their own fiat issued in bits and bytes, would a global currency set the stage for relative calm? The question is timely, given the fact so many of the best-laid plans are now going a bit astray or at least are seeing a delay.

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China Proposes East-Asian Digital Currency, Taking Aim At The US Dollar

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A growing number of nations are looking to develop digital versions of their currencies, and now there might be regional initiatives taking shape to target the U.S. The publication said China would back the new digital currency with a basket consisting of the Chinese yuan, Japanese yen, Hong Kong dollar and the South Korean won.