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Barron’s: China appears to have the lead in launching a digital currency. Does that put the U.S. at a disadvantage and threaten the dollar’s reserve status?
Eswar Prasad:I don’t see a digital yuan posing a big threat to the U.S. dollar. I don’t think it’s a huge first-mover advantage, nor does it mean China will set the standard for the world. ...
China has made it clear it’s not going to undertake any significant institutional reforms. Even if the renminbi were to get a little more traction, I don’t see the renminbi seriously threatening the dollar.
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