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Tanzania ‘cautious’ on digital currency adoption after initial research

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16/01/2023
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Tanzania ‘cautious’ on digital currency adoption after initial research
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Tanzania’s central bank says it is still considering the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) but will be a taking “phased, cautious and risk-based approach” after identifying several challenges that could impact its implementation.

According to a Jan. 14 public notice from The Bank of Tanzania, since its 2021 announcement about a possible CBDC rollout, the East African country formed a multidisciplinary technical team to explore the risks and benefits of CBDCs.

The bank revealed its team has conducted research looking into different types of CBDCs, models for issuance and management, and whether its CBDC should be token-based or account-based.

Bank of Tanzania (BoT) Head Office in Dar es Salaam. According to a Jan. 14 public notice from The Bank of Tanzania, since its 2021 announcement about a possible CBDC rollout, the East African country formed a multidisciplinary technical team to explore the risks and benefits of CBDCs. PHOTO / COURTESY.

“The outcome of the research at this point revealed that more than 100 countries in the world are at different stages of the CBDC adoption journey with 88 at research, 20 proof of concept, 13 pilot and 3 at launch,” the bank said.

The central bank noted that at least four countries — Denmark, Japan, Ecuador and Finland — have publicly canceled CBDC adoption plans, while another six have moved away from digital currencies due to structural and technological challenges in the implementation phase.

Some of these challenges were high implementation costs, the dominance of cash, inefficient payment systems and the risk of disrupting the existing ecosystem, the bank said.

A key area being looked at by the team is also the risks and controls associated with the issuance, distribution, counterfeiting and usage of currencies.

Tanzania’s central bank says it is still considering the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) but will be a taking “phased, cautious and risk-based approach” after identifying several challenges that could impact its implementation. PHOTO / COURTESY.

“Analysis of these findings indicate that majority of central bankers across the world have taken a cautionary approach in the CBDC implementation roadmap, in order to avoid any potential risks that can disrupt financial stability of their economies,” it added.

At this stage, the bank has not given a clear timeline for when it will make a decision on CBDCs in Tanzania, but says it will “continue to monitor, research and collaborate with stakeholders, including other central banks, in the efforts to arrive at a suitable and appropriate use and technology for issuance of Tanzanian shillings in digital form.”

Following neighboring countries’ efforts to introduce CBDCs, Bank of Tanzania Governor Florens Luoga made a Nov. 26, 2021, announcement that plans were underway in Tanzania to expand research into digital currencies and strengthen the capacity of central bank officials.

Cryptocurrencies are largely banned in Tanzania following a November 2019 directive from the Bank of Tanzania saying the digital assets were not recognized by local law.

SOURCE: BLOOMBERG

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