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    Question

    With reference to Central Bank Digital Currencies

    (CBDCs), consider the following statements: 1.Unlike cryptocurrencies, which lack regulatory oversight, CBDCs are official legal tenders issued and supported by a central bank. 2.It differs from fiat currency but is exchangeable one-to-one with it. 3.Bahamas has been the first economy to launch its nationwide CBDC тАФ Sand Dollar in 2020. which of the above given statements are correct?
    A Only 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only 1 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    CBDCs are a digital form of a paper currency and unlike cryptocurrencies that operate in a regulatory vacuum, these are legal tenders issued and backed by a central bank. тАвIt is the same as a fiat currency and is exchangeable one-to-one with the fiat currency. тАвA fiat currency is a national currency that is not pegged to the price of a commodity such as gold or silver. тАвBahamas has been the first economy to launch its nationwide CBDC тАФ Sand Dollar in 2020. тАвNigeria is another country to have rolled out e-Naira in 2020. тАвChina became the world's first major economy to pilot a digital currency e-CNY in April 2020.

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