China is close to launching its own digital currency, a central bank official said over the weekend. Photo: Reuters China is close to launching its own digital currency, a central bank official said over the weekend. Photo: Reuters
China is close to launching its own digital currency, a central bank official said over the weekend. Photo: Reuters
China economy
Economy /  China Economy

China close to launching cryptocurrency, says central bank, amid pressure from Facebook’s Libra

  • Mu Changchun, deputy director for payments at the People’s Bank of China, confirmed cryptocurrency is ‘close to being out’
  • Central banks around the world have had to speed up their digital currency plans due to the potential impact from Facebook’s Libra

Topic |   China economy
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Updated: 10:45pm, 12 Aug, 2019

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China is close to launching its own digital currency, a central bank official said over the weekend. Photo: Reuters China is close to launching its own digital currency, a central bank official said over the weekend. Photo: Reuters
China is close to launching its own digital currency, a central bank official said over the weekend. Photo: Reuters
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