IMF: Namibia Has No ‘Compelling Rationale’ for Retail CBDC
The International Monetary Fund recently concluded that Namibia should not issue a retail central bank digital currency at this time. Namibia Lacks Resources to Pursue CBDC The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission t...
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