Kenya says developing digital currency not priority


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  • Saturday, 03 Jun 2023

NAIROBI, June 2 (Xinhua) -- There is "no compelling need" to develop the digital currency, given instability in the global crypto market and risks of cross-border transactions, the Central Bank of Kenya said Friday.

The bank is cautiously making progress in line with what major global central banks have done, it said in a statement.

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