Fed s Powell legitimately undecided on central bank digital currency
Reuters | Jul 15, 2021 03:54 PM EDT
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell takes his seat to testify before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing (Photo : REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday said he had not made up his own mind on the pros and cons of a central bank digital currency, but he would want authorization from Congress before taking any action to create one. I am legitimately undecided on whether the benefits outweigh the costs or vice versa, Powell said during a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee when asked to clarify his position on what is emerging as a thorny issue for the U.S. central bank.
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