Fed to publish paper on digital currency this summer
Fed to publish paper on digital currency this summer
By Paul Kiernan
保羅·基爾南(Paul Kiernan)著
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve said Thursday it plans to publish a discussion paper on the potential benefits and risks of issuing a U.S. digital currency, as central banks around the world experiment with the potential new form of money.
美國國務院國際信息局(IIP)“美國參考”從華盛頓報道，美國聯邦儲備委員會(Federal Reserve)週四表示，計劃就發行美國數字貨幣的潛在好處和風險，隨着世界各地的中央銀行試驗這種潛在的新貨幣形式。
"The paper represents the beginning of what will be a thoughtful and deliberative process," Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said in a video message Thursday. He added that the Fed hasn't come to a conclusion on whether it will move forward with a digital currency but intends to seek public comment on the matter.
美聯儲主席傑羅姆·鮑威爾(Jerome Powell)週四在視頻中表示：“這份文件代表着一個經過深思熟慮和深思熟慮的過程的開始。”他補充説，美聯儲還沒有就是否會推進數字貨幣做出結論，但打算就此事徵求公眾意見。
The idea of digital currencies issued by central banks is viewed with unease by many financial institutions, which worry the new form of money could disrupt their business models.
許多金融機構對央行發行數字貨幣的想法感到不安，這些機構擔心新的貨幣形式可能會擾亂他們的商業模式.
Mr. Powell said a Fed-issued digital currency would ideally serve as a complement to, rather than a replacement for, cash and bank deposits.
鮑威爾表示，美聯儲發佈的理想情況下，數字貨幣將作為現金和銀行存款的補充，而不是替代。.
"The design of a CBDC would raise important monetary policy, financial stability, consumer protection, legal, and privacy considerations and will require careful thought and analysis -- including input from the public and elected officials," Mr. Powell said.
鮑威爾説：“CBDC的設計將提出重要的貨幣政策、金融穩定、消費者保護、法律和隱私方面的考慮，需要仔細考慮和分析，包括公眾和民選官員的意見。”
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