Why central banks oppose crypto but explore own digital currencies

Digital payments like UPI are electronic instructions that authorise intermediaries such as banks to facilitate transactions. Even if they are ‘cashless’ modes of payment, they involve transfer of fiat money. Now imagine a UPI-like system where digital currency issued by a central bank is transacted instead of bank balances. The need for interbank settlement disappears and you can pay someone securely, without third-party risks. What if money itself could be ‘digital’?

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