Status : Research
In a 2022 Bank for International Settlements paper, the Banco Centrale de la Republica Argentina (BCRA) stated that CBDC issuance is not a priority for them at the moment. However, they will continue studying the concept. Instead, they plan to focus on improving the speed and access to payments through initiatives like Transferencias 3.0. In April 2022, the government of Argentina provided guidance for the Casa de Moneda, or National Mint, to explore the use of cryptocurrency and digital technologies in their processes. The sources for this information are the Atlantic Council Research and decrypt.co.
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