An Indian governmental committee is concerned by the impact that cryptocurrency could have on the rupee, if it is allowed to be used for payments, according to a report published by Quartz on Feb. 4.
The article refers to government panel led by Indian Economic Affairs Secretary and former Executive Director at the World Bank, Subhash Chandra Garg, which was reportedly set up in November 2017.
The article suggests that such concerns have been spurred by a report released by the Bank of International Settlements in March.
As Cointelegraph reported at the time, the banking giant suggested authorities "Continue their broad monitoring" of digital currencies outside centralized control.
The BIS also warned that even central bank-issued digital currencies could be a threat to financial stability.
Rahul Raj, founder of Indian cryptocurrency exchange Koinex, told Quartz that "At this point it may be a bit premature to worry about" crypto's impact on monetary stability, since the scale of payments made with cryptos is quite limited.
As Cointelegraph reported in December last year, the same panel had reportedly suggested a new legal framework within the Reserve Bank of India that completely bans cryptocurrencies in the country.
Later that month, news broke that the governmental committee had reportedly suggested that cryptocurrencies should be legalized in the country.
The debate over crypto's legality in India began in April 2018, when the RBI stated it would no longer provide services to persons or legal entities involved with crypto.
In response to the ban, multiple crypto-related businesses filed a suit against the bank in the country's Supreme Court, with the legal outcome still unclear.
Indian Gov't Committee Is Worried About Crypto's Impact on Rupee's Stability: Report
Published on Feb 4, 2019
by Cointele | Published on Coinage
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