by International Monetary Funds opined in a publication released earlier in September that tapping the potential of cryptocurrency technology could become a threshold for emerging diversification of a richly evolved fiscal system by the central bank. What IMF seeks to arrive at now is a prototype that integrates the structure of blockchain technicalities with the existing financial system while maintaining the centralization, reliability, and balance that central banks would provide.
IMF Wants To Create A Better Financial Tomorrow
Digital assets have succeeded in bringing about various project spin-offs inspired by blockchain technology but still linger in dealing with the defections in their systems, which in turn holds back more potential developers from building on them.
Terra-UST is a typical example of such a flaw. Also, other discouraging factors include manipulation of asset prices, high level of volatility, easy execution of crypto crimes, et al.
So, a viable solution to these infirmities noted by IMF is virtual currencies controlled by central banks. The adoption of CBDCs would reduce to a bearable minimum the fluctuations visible in cryptocurrency and, as a result, would lead to a better experience while handling digital money.
Furthermore, it will build up confidence in financial environments through a richly advanced set-up for the benefit of the public.
IMF believes CBDCs hold the key to unlocking a glorious future for money as it assures an absorbing user experience, are less stressful, provide access to banking services, and enable easy navigation of securities and stocks while functioning similarly to cryptocurrency.
CBDC Adoption On The Rise
Before IMF released its paper on CBDC, several financial bodies featuring China had already begun working on implementing the digital currency protocol and conducting tests to ascertain its applicability. Many cities in China started testing the currency within their regions after the initial run became a success.
Suggestions came regarding using CBDCs for international trades but got turned down after realizing the need to establish guiding principles lined with open national laws.
IMF proposed the establishment of CBDC on a large and small scale to allow for transactions done by retailers and wholesalers using virtual money. The existence of these financial instruments would remove barriers to trades on different levels. Individuals can use the retail central bank-issued digital currency to pay other people or business entities domestically, while companies or firms can trade internationally using the wholesale CBDC.
DLT pitched CBDC after it took a rapid upswing. It is because of Distributed Ledger Technologies that CBDCs started gaining traction. Central Bank Digital Currency would reach its potential through the constant usage of DLT.
The IMF also noted that retail CBDCs could aid develop fast payments legitimately. This framework distinguishes it from cryptocurrency. Therefore, it is a reliable tool for trading on a large scale without hindrances.
Despite the silver lining CBDCs project, there are still some hold-ups central banks would run into before making this strategy sturdy, starting from teaching users the hang of it, KYC, and measures to safeguard users. However, with time, a solution would fall in line.
