BOJ's Kuroda Says Central Bank Will Start CBDC Experiments in Spring: Report

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday the central bank will begin experiments on a digital yen in the spring.

AccessTimeIconOct 12, 2020 at 1:53 p.m. UTC
Updated Sep 14, 2021 at 10:07 a.m. UTC
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Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday the central bank will begin experiments on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the spring, Reuters reported.

  • The experiments will seek to determine requirements and principles for the issuance of a potential digital yen.
  • Kuroda also made clear his preparedness to impose added monetary easing steps, saying the BOJ still has tools at its disposal to fight the economic effects of the pandemic.
  • Last week, South Korea's central bank said it will run trials of a CBDC during 2021, though it hasn't decided if a launch will follow.
  • China's digital yuan is already in extensive testing, with the deputy governor of the People's Bank calling this weekend for its launch to be accelerated.

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