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Rupee stablecoins: Is it time to allow their use?

Mint Kolkata

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November 03, 2025

Should India permit the launch of rupee-pegged digital tokens? A cryptosceptic RBI is best placed to weigh its risks against rewards and articulate a vision for the evolution of money

As digital money evolves at warp speed, should India allow the regulated use of stablecoins? These digital tokens use the same ledger technology as privately minted crypto coins, but with a key difference: since they are pegged to a country's fiat currency in a ratio of 1:1, they serve as a means of exchange, not investment.

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