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Bhutan a small country in southern Asia is developing a digital version of its fiat currency the Ngultrum with the help of its central bank. The country will collaborate with Ripple a cryptocurrency and payments business, to test the digital currency in a variety of scenarios. The tests will be conducted by Bhutan's official bank the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA).
This pilot is yet another country's approach to digital currencies as a means of enhancing citizens' access to financial services. Bhutan anticipates that these initiatives will enhance access to the financial sector for its residents by 85 percent by 2023.The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan's vice governor Yangchen Tshogyel indicated that they chose Ripple because it may allow them to leverage their existing infrastructure. According to Tshogyel : "Ripple's groundbreaking technology will allow for the experimentation of a CBDC with our existing payments infrastructure while ensuring efficient and cost-effective cross-border transfers."
This pilot is yet another country's approach to digital currencies as a means of enhancing citizens' access to financial services. Bhutan anticipates that these initiatives will enhance access to the financial sector for its residents by 85 percent by 2023.The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan's vice governor Yangchen Tshogyel indicated that they chose Ripple because it may allow them to leverage their existing infrastructure. According to Tshogyel : "Ripple's groundbreaking technology will allow for the experimentation of a CBDC with our existing payments infrastructure while ensuring efficient and cost-effective cross-border transfers."