US Treasury to Lead New Working Group Looking at Digital Dollar

  • Treasury official says still unclear if digital dollar needed
  • Agency leaders to begin regular meetings in ‘coming months’
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The Treasury Department will lead a new senior-level working group that will soon start regular talks on the possible launch of a digital dollar.

The group will include “leaders” from the Treasury, Federal Reserve, National Security Council and other agencies, Nellie Liang, Treasury undersecretary for domestic finance, said Wednesday.