Central Bank Executive Says Hong Kong Working On Investor Protection Measures
Terrill Dicki Dec 02, 2022 01:44
Central bank governors from around the world are currently in Thailand to discuss the role of central banks amid evolving financial technology. Eddie Yue, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority discussed the rise of digital assets and central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and the risks associated with the new technology. Changyong Rhee, governor of the Bank of Korea was not so optimistic about the future of blockchain technology, especially in the monetary sector.
The chief executive officer of the central bank in Hong Kong seemed to have an optimistic perspective on the future of decentralized technology in the wake of the current crypto pandemic; nevertheless, the governor of the central bank in Korea had his worries about the subject.
At this very moment, the governors of central banks from all over the globe are assembling in Thailand in order to discuss the function of central banks in this day and age of fast advancing financial technology.
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) and the Bank for International Settlements will both act in the capacity of co-hosts while they are present at the conference (BIS).
A panel discussion on digitalized monetary systems was attended by Eddie Yue, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority; Changyong Rhee, governor of the Bank of Korea; Adrian Orr, governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand; and Cecilia Skingsley, from the Bank for International Settlements. The panelists examined the growing popularity of digital assets and central bank digital currency (CBDC), in addition to the dangers that are linked with the recently established technology.
The chairman of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority highlighted the innovations and benefits brought about by blockchain technology, as well as the potential implications that it would have on central banks. He also underlined the conceivable effects that blockchain technology would have on monetary policy.
According to Yue, CBDCs and stablecoins may eventually be able to offer a way of transaction that is not only more efficient but also more cost-effective in the long run.
He did make the point, though, that every new piece of technology has its own unique set of hazards, whether they be innovation risks or operational risks, and that these risks are unavoidable.
Yue pointed out that blockchain is, by its very nature, a decentralized technology; as a result, it is far more difficult to mitigate the risks that are associated with on-chain activities.
The governor of the Bank of Korea, Changyong Rhee, has voiced some skepticism regarding the possible uses of blockchain technology in the future, especially in the financial sector. This is in light of the recent crypto outbreaks.
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