Op-Ed: Cryptocurrencies, Central Banks and the Caribbean

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Op-Ed: Cryptocurrencies, Central Banks and the Caribbean

This year has seen the Bahamas and the Eastern Caribbean introduce Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBBCs). Other nations are expected to do so soon. David Jessop believes that CBBCs could revolutionize Caribbean financial transfers, engage the unbanked, and do much to encourage intra-regional trade.

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