Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on November 25 called El Salvador’s decision to adopt Bitcoin as its currency “concerning”, adding that consumers “will probably be caught out by its volatility”, Bloomberg has reported.
“It concerns me that a country would choose it as its national currency. What would worry me most of all is, do the citizens of El Salvador understand the nature and volatility of the currency they have,” he said while responding to questions during a Cambridge University students union.
Bailey added that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was also unhappy with El Salvador. The IMF monitors risks to global financial markets.
BOE was also studying whether to create its own digital currency system to facilitate smooth
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