Japan convening panel on digital yen as BOJ pilot scheme gets underway
Reuters
Published Apr 13, 2023 11:47PM ET
Updated Apr 14, 2023 12:11AM ET
TOKYO (Reuters) - Following the Bank of Japan's launch this month of a pilot programme to test the use of a digital yen, the Ministry of Finance plans to convene a meeting of experts on April 21 to discuss the way forward.
The nine experts, who include academics, economists, a lawyer and a consumer group representative, will meet regularly, and compile a report by the end of this year.
Central banks around the world have scrambled to develop digital currencies to modernize financial systems and facilitate domestic and cross-border payments.
But Japan remains undecided on whether to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), and the BOJ has said the pilot programme may last for several years.
"We understand the BOJ's study is making a steady headway," a finance ministry official told reporters. "However, we have not at all decided on whether Japan will issue a CBDC."
The BOJ and Financial Services Agency will attend the panel sessions as observers.
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