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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces the issuance of a Discussion Paper on
Central Bank Digital Currency for public comments. The Discussion Paper examines
the applicability of a potential Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in Kenya. It is
part of CBK’s initiatives to ensure informed policy decisions regarding innovations.
The Discussion Paper invites comments from the public to be considered when
assessing the potential use case for CBDC in Kenya. <br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.centralbank.go.ke/uploads/discussion_papers/CentralBankDigitalCurrency.pdf">DISCUSSION PAPER ON CBK DIGITAL CURRENCY.</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>
Rapid technological innovations and developments are accelerating the pace of
digitalization. New digital payment methods have emerged to facilitate transactions,
including CBDC, issued by central banks to serve as money in a digital form.
Naturally, the balance of risks and benefits of CBDCs will vary from one economy to
another.
CBK has been closely monitoring these developments globally. Accordingly, CBK
has prepared the Discussion Paper that outlines the evolution of payments globally
and in Kenya and discusses recent digital payment methods including electronic
money, CBDC, stable coins and other cryptocurrencies. It outlines Kenya’s payment
landscape and assesses the potential applicability of CBDC. Further, it highlights the
potential opportunities and risks presented by CBDC. <br></div><div><br></div><div>
To comprehensively evaluate the potential applicability of CBDC in Kenya, CBK
requests for public comments on a number of questions. The written submissions or
representations may be forwarded to the Director, Bank Supervision, P.O. Box 60000-
00200, Nairobi; hand-delivered to the Central Bank of Kenya Headquarters, Haile
Selassie Avenue, Nairobi; emailed to <a href="mailto:fin@centralbank.go.ke">fin@centralbank.go.ke</a>; or submitted <a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=iDnAe2MQA0q3bAMGlZhL4Ahl7pKudkBIsguyLWaLkR5UNEtGNDJFNFo5OUJFVFVGRUJOWjlZTUlETi4u">here </a>to be
received not later than Friday, May 20, 2022 at 5.00 p.m.
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