TOKYO : The Bank of Japan will not introduce a digital yen as a means to achieve negative interest rates, an idea sometimes discussed in academic circles, a senior central bank official said on Wednesday.
In upcoming experiments on issuing a central bank digital currency , the BOJ will explore features such as setting a limit on the amount of transactions and holdings for each entity, BOJ Executive Director Shinichi Uchida said in a speech. The BOJ has not decided whether to issue a digital yen but has moved to a second phase experiment from April to prepare for a possible launch.
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