During a panel session on digital banking organized by the Banque de France on Tuesday, Fed Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered an overview of the central bank’s virtual dollar work.
He began by stating that currency is not disappearing in the U. S. They still rely heavily on cash. But, the central banker emphasized that it is decreasing, not in real terms, but in comparison to non-cash transactions.
Powell stated that the Fed Reserve is actively examining “the possible costs and benefits” of releasing a CBDC in the United States. Nevertheless, he underlined that they have not yet made a decision and do not expect to do so for some time.
Powell stated that they saw themselves as collaborating not just with Congress, but also with the executive department, which offers an experience to a number of the problems they are confronted with here.
He also stated that to proceed with a CBDC, they will require consent from both the executive department and Congress.
Mentioning that the Fed has yet to decide whether to issue a virtual dollar, Powell stated that this is where they are and that they have a significant amount of work to do.