Global use of Libra, other stable coins could curb yuan's internationalization: PBOC

[December 23, 2019]   BEIJING (Reuters) - The global use of Facebook's Libra and other stable coins could curb the Chinese yuan's international development, the official Xinhua news reported on Monday, citing the central bank's vice governor Chen Yulu.

Vice governor of the People's Bank of China Chen Yulu attends a thematic forum of the second Belt and Road Forum for international cooperation in Beijing, China, April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

They could also weaken the effects of capital controls and lead to volatile asset prices, which could impact financial stability, said Chen at a finance event on Saturday.

(Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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