RBI concerned over impact of cryptocurrencies may have on financial stability in economy: Das

25 Feb 2021 Evaluate

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has said that the central bank is concerned over the impact of cryptocurrencies may have on the financial stability in the economy and has conveyed the same to the government. He said ‘we have certain major concerns about cryptocurrencies. We have communicated them to the government. It is under consideration in the government and I do expect and I think sooner or later the government will take a call and if required Parliament also will consider and decide.’

Das has stated that the government is planning to introduce a bill in Parliament to bar companies and individuals from dealing in cryptocurrencies while creating a framework for an official digital currency. He said the RBI is 'very much in the game' and is getting ready to launch its own digital currency. If this happens, he said the RBI will join other central banks including that of China, where it has electronic yuan.

On inflation targeting, the governor said the central bank's internal working group will come out with its report on the target band in the next few days. He noted that the Monetary Policy Framework, which mandates the Reserve Bank to maintain consumer price index or retail inflation at 4 percent in a band of (+/-) 2 percent, is coming up for review in March end. He said in the near term, inflation would remain benign below 6 percent, even though core inflation remains elevated at around 5-5.5 percent.

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