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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Mauritius plans to launch the pilot phase of a digital rupee in November, Bank of Mauritius Governor Harvesh Kumar Seegolam announced. Many of the parameters of the prospective central bank digital currency (CBDC) are already in place.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the International Monetary Fund\/World Bank Community of Central Bank Technologists meeting held on the main island, Seegolam said he prioritized CBDC development when he took office in 2020<\/p>\n

As a central banker, I need not stress upon the determining role that CBDCs can play, not only in protecting monetary sovereignty but also in assisting central banks and regulatory authorities on the front of AML\/CFT [Anti-Money Laundering\/Combatting the Financing of Terrorism].<\/p>\n

\u201d Consultations with International Monetary Fund (IMF) experts began the same year and resulted in the production of a feasibility report. According to Seegolam, Mauritius was the first country to benefit from IMF technical assistance with its CBDC project.<\/p>\n

The Bank of Mauritius set up a sandbox with an unnamed partner in December to explore potential features and \u201ccraft the Digital rupee based on the Mauritian specificities.<\/p>\n

The digital rupee should be \u201ca payment instrument to be made available to one and all\u201d that will be intermediated to \u201censure that commercial banks continue to be fully-involved in our CBDC journey.<\/p>\n

\u201d It will also make monetary policy easier to manage and support financial stability, Seegolam said. The digital rupee will be interest free.<\/p>\n

Seegolam said the Bank of Mauritius \u201cis contemplating\u201d launching a digital rupee pilot phase in November. Phase two of the project will be the development of its use in cross-border transactions, he added.<\/p>\n

Mauritius has been gradually adopting blockchain technology for several years. The country regulated digital asset custody licensing and security token offerings in 2019. It was at one time seen as an emerging hub for the technology.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mauritius<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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