Saudi Arabia and the UAE are mulling plans to issue a joint digital currency.
A study was launched into the cryptocurrency, which will be used in transactions and payments, said UAE Central Bank Governor Mubarak Rashid Al-Mansouri.
In a statement on the sidelines of the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) meeting, he unveiled a joint project to use the blockchain technology for cross-border transactions between the two countries.
“This is the first times the monetary authorities of two countries cooperation to use blockchain technology”, he said, hoping the initiative will encourage multi-party monetary cooperation in the region.
He said that the study is still in its initial phase, adding that no date has been set to launch the joint digital currency.
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