Singapore dangles fintech prize for digital currency ideas

Central bank aims to iron out issues with fiat e-money as interest grows

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The Monetary Authority of Singapore has not said whether it will launch a retail digital currency, but it has been exploring the concept. © Reuters

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Singapore is challenging fintech companies to pitch ideas to maximize the potential of central bank digital currencies, as countries increasingly look to create next-generation fiat money.

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