RBNZ playing catch up in hunt for digital currency expert

RBNZ playing catch up in hunt for digital currency expert
Rebecca Howard
The Reserve Bank has joined other central banks starting to take digital currencies seriously as it hunts for someone to lead its work on the future of money.The central bank is advertising for a head of money and cash, saying new and emerging forms of digital payments are here to stay and the way people pay for things is changing rapidly. The covid-19 pandemic is only likely to accelerate that shift with a reluctance to use cash for fear of spreading the virus.The role - focused on the future of money - will be at the "forefront of t...

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