UPSC PYQPrelims 2023

Civil Services Examination · Question 72

With reference to Central Bank digital currencies, consider the following statements: 1. It is possible to make payments in a digital currency without using US dollar or SWIFT system. 2. A digital currency can be distributed with a condition programmed into it such as a timeframe for spending it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation

CBDCs can enable cross-border payments bypassing the dollar/SWIFT and can be programmable (e.g., expiry or purpose-bound).