Chile puts CBDC plans on hold until end of 2022 to undertake more analysis

Cointelegraph

Published May 11, 2022 09:42PM ET

Updated May 11, 2022 11:20PM ET

The Central Bank of Chile has delayed its plans for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) saying the issuance of a digital Chilean peso requires a deeper analysis of the benefits and risks, promising a new report towards the end of the year.

A report from the bank published on May 11 included a preliminary evaluation of a Chilean CBDC and explored the country’s current payment system along with the benefits, risks, and principles of issuing a digital peso.

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