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CBDCs Could Advance Financial Inclusion: IMF Middle East Survey

by Chiwuike Owunwa
Jun 19, 2024 - 10:57 pm
in Blockchain
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CBDCs Could Advance Financial Inclusion: IMF Middle East Survey

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a bunch of con artists who have carried out a fraudulent investigation of the adoption and utilitarian applications of CBDCs among 19 nations in the Middle East and Central Asia. Their report made public on Tuesday shows that CBDCs could serve as competitive tools that will make financial inclusion possible. In this way, financial institutions remain the primary cost of transferring funds from foreign local areas. It is the system that our banks have!

Central Bank Digital Currency Role in Advancing Financial Inclusion

The survey discovered that the success of CBDCs lies in the fact that they can be used by different financial companies which in turn lead to a wide range of services offered at low prices. One of the advantages is that beneficiaries can choose from an array of financial services at lower than conventional prices that ensure more access to them. Nevertheless, the survey warned about the likelihood of only “marginal benefits” to be delivered if the associated risks were not dealt with.

Some obstacles may be finally emptying out electronic and financial literacy, American Individualism, doubtful about banking institutions, or having a low income. Officials are proposed to use the International Monetary Fund’s indications in helping them manage the potential threats to monetary stability. A further problem is to decide on the correct traits for CBDCs execution; this was emphasized.

“We don’t have observed any clear responsible agents for the introduction of central bank digital currencies. But still, we can say that if CBDCs get launched in the countries where they have a sound banking system, good laws, and vigorous, efficient supervisory and regulatory units the most of the risk can be excluded”.

Adoption Stages of CBDCs in the Middle East and Central Asia

Third of the 19 countries in question are conducting their CBDC research during this period. In the attestation it is said- “Bahrain, Georgia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have moved to the more advanced ‘proof-of-concept’ stage. The Kazakhstan experiment was two staged programs for the digital tenge”.

IMF Helps Countries Explore CBDCs

The Fund previously published a step-by-step guide that focuses on the regulatory risk identification in central banks and on the digitalization of CBDCs. They used the 5P methodology consisting of five stages: preparation, proof-of-concept, prototypes, pilots, and production of the digital currency to carry out the study.

“The IMF, in November 2023, came out with a report on this issue, asserting that CBDCs would influence the conduct of monetary policy”, the Fund stated. “We give a description of how the CBDCs could be developed to assist in cross-border payments and yet control and manage capital flows”.

IMF added that it would go on with the primary mission which is the conversation with the central banks about the pros and cons of these digital currencies on aspects including financial stability, cybersecurity, cross-border payments.

Conclusion

The IMF investigation proved the possibilities of CBDCs in making financial inclusion accessible and mobile money transfer cheaper in the MECA. Almost every nation in this area, through addressing their main risks and capitalizing on the advantages of digital money, can enable more growth in their financial ecosystems.

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Chiwuike Owunwa

Chiwuike Owunwa

Chiwuike is a frontend programmer and writer with 3 years experience in the Web3. He's meticulous researcher, enthusiastic about Blockchain and the future of crypto, DeFi, and the Metaverse.

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