Bitcoin is barter, not money, Mexico central bank chief says


FILE PHOTO: Mexico's Central Bank Governor Alejandro Diaz de Leon Carrillo speaks during the presentation of the national financial inclusion policy, in the Interactive Museum of Economics (MIDE) in Mexico City, Mexico March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Bitcoin is more like a means of barter than "evolved" fiat money, Mexico's central back chief said on Thursday, calling it a high-risk investment and a poor store of value.

Bank of Mexico Governor Alejandro Diaz de Leon's comments suggest Mexico will not be following El Salvador any time soon in adopting the digital currency as parallel legal tender.

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