Canadians have ‘weak incentives’ to use a CBDC: Bank of Canada By Cointelegraph

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The typical Canadian has little reason to adopt a central bank-issued digital currency, which could cause problems with its broad acceptance, according to a new paper from the Bank of Canada.

In the staff discussion paper released on Aug. 10, the central bank looked at a hypothetical scenario where cash was virtually eliminated in order to see what role a potential CBDC could play in helping the underbanked.

Screenshot of the staff discussion paper. Source: Bank of Canada

Cash is still king