Jamaica Central Bank to introduce digital currency next year
Social Share KINGSTON – The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) said it anticipates that the introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), scheduled for next year, will serve to bolster government service delivery and boost financial inclusion for a greater number of Jamaicans. BOJ governor Dr. Richard Byles said the challenges arising in relation to the deployment of funds to beneficiaries under the multibillion-dollar coronavirus (COVID-19) Allocation of Resources to Employees (CARE) programme, highlights the need for the CBDC. “The simple act of trying to get government support out to t...