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China not in hurry to develop digital currency: central bank governor

Xinhua,March 09, 2018 Adjust font size:

BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- China is in no hurry in developing a digital currency, Zhou Xiaochuan, the country's central bank governor, said here Friday.

The development of a digital currency should be a prudent progress and avoid excessive speculation, Zhou said at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session of the National People's Congress.

He added that the financial sector should focus on serving the real economy. Enditem