<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe Reserve Bank of India issued\na concept note for Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for India on 7th<\/sup>\nOctober 2022. The main objective behind the concept note is to create awareness\nabout CBCDs and the Operationalization of digital currency in Digital rupees (e\u20b9)\nin specific. It also discusses the choices, objectives, risks and benefits of issuing\na digital currency in India. The concept note mentions the critical\nconsiderations for the digital currency, such as design choices, technology,\nuses and its implications on the entire banking system, finances, policies,\nprivacy system, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Importance of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe importance of CBDC includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Central Banks issue CBCD as a sovereign currency in alignment with their financial policies<\/li>
- It acts as a liability on the Balance sheet of the Central Bank<\/li>
- It is accepted as a safe store of value, legal tender and medium of payment by all government agencies, citizens and enterprises.<\/li>
- It can be freely converted against cash and commercial bank money <\/li>
- It can be a fungible legal tender, and holders are not mandated to have a bank account<\/li>
- It provides funds and transactions at a lower cost of issuance<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>RBI’s\napproach to Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nRBI has been working on the\nanalysis of the pros and cons of introducing CBDCs for some time. RBI is\ncurrently working in favour of a phased implementation strategy and is planning\nfor step-wise systems through different stages of pilots, which the final\nOperationalization of digital currency would follow. RBI is also checking the\nuse cases that could be implemented with less or zero disruption. Depending on\nthe different use cases, various technological options will be tested based on\nthe outcomes; the final architecture will be decided. RBI is exploring the\npossibility of implementing account-based CBDC in the Wholesale segment &\ntoken-based CBDC in the Retail segment vide a graded approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This phase involves the following\nsteps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Building a prototype according to the\nrecommendations of the WG. <\/li>
- Specifying the technical requirements to\ntechnology partners.<\/li>
- Testing the idea in a suitable environment to\nexamine its functions, designs, deployment plan and success criteria.<\/li>
- Performing test cases with both positive and\nnegative aspects to analyse its durability and document the results.<\/li>
- Evaluate Test Results and finalize the design of\nthe prototype<\/li>
- Pilot: Conducting large-scale pilots with a\ndiverse and more extensive user base. People participating in pilots must\ninclude users from different literacy levels, income levels, regions, genders\nand age groups. This will help RBI understand the future use of the CBDC in India. The test results of the Pilot must be\ncarefully evaluated and incorporated into the final design of the CBDC.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Conclusion\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n CBDC, or central bank digital currency, holds many promises by assuring transparency & low operation costs, along with other benefits and the strength to expand the existing payment systems to meet the needs of a broader category of users.CBDC, across the world, is either in the conceptual, development, or pilot stages. Therefore, in the absence of precedence, an extensive stakeholder consultation and an iterative technology design must be incorporated to develop a solution that meets the requirements. Concept Note on the Operationalization of digital currency provides a high-level view of motivations for introducing CBDC in India, its potential design features, implications on various policy issues, and the possible requirements of a technology platform. Inferences drawn here are exploratory though they appear to be most suitable at this juncture. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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