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Central Bank of Namibia Launched its CBDCs to Enter in Crypto Industry

10/06/2022
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Central Bank of Namibia Launched

  • The Namibian government didn’t approve crypto as a legal tender in the country. 
  • Bank of Namibia launched “Virutal assets and Virtual assets service providers.”   

The Bank of Namibia noted that the cryptocurrencies are not legal tender in the country so,the Bank has launched  “virtual assets(VA) and virtual assets service providers(VASP) under its Fintech Innovation hub.” The Central Bank said it is also considering “diligently amending applicable laws and regulations in the consultation with other relevant authorities.” 

The latest statement published by the Bank of Namibia(BON) describes that even though privately issued digital currencies are still not legally recognized, vendors and traders may accept payment in this form provided they are “on such exchange or willing to participate in the business.

The Bank’s new position on digital currencies indicates that BON could be a hotbed for cryptocurrencies.

Earlier in June 2021, TheCoinRepublic reported that Namibian Bank warned its citizens about using cryptocurrencies. And the report highlights that the Bank should not pay heed to any complaints or concerns arising due to scams affiliated with cryptocurrency. The Bank believes that it is not in the law to protect people from such activities and hence, not their obligation to cover and resolve it.      

 Johannes Gawaxab, a Namibian Businessman and governor of the Bank of Namibia, mentioned in his earlier statement On 9 April 2022 that the Bank is working on launching its self-owned CBDCs. 

He added, “If CBDCs are explored and implemented with due care and caution, they could hold immense potential benefit for a more stable, safer, more widely available, and less expensive means of payment than private forms of digital money.”         

What is meant by the Central Bank Digital Currency(CBDC)? 

  

National Bank Advanced Monetary forms are computer-oriented tokens like digital currency issued by national banks. They are set to the value of money issued by the government of that specific country.

Many Countries are developing their own CBDCs, and some have even implied their CBDCs. As countless nations investigate ways to convert to advanced monetary forms, understanding what they mean for society is essential. 

Source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2022/10/06/central-bank-of-namibia-launched-its-cbdcs-to-enter-in-crypto-industry/