High-Level Summary Technical Assistance Reports

Namibia: Retail Central Bank Digital Currency Exploration and Roadmap

By Tansaya Kunaratskul, Qiuyun Shang, Anrich Denver Daseman, Frankosiligi Solomon, Victor Budau, Maria Fernanda Chacon Rey, Carl-Andreas Claussen

February 11, 2025

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Tansaya Kunaratskul, Qiuyun Shang, Anrich Denver Daseman, Frankosiligi Solomon, Victor Budau, Maria Fernanda Chacon Rey, and Carl-Andreas Claussen. "Namibia: Retail Central Bank Digital Currency Exploration and Roadmap", High-Level Summary Technical Assistance Reports 2025, 004 (2025), accessed March 16, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229001458.029

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At the request of the Bank of Namibia (BoN), an IMF mission team conducted a technical assistance (TA) from January 15 to February 1, 2024. The mission assisted the authorities in establishing the groundwork for a feasibility study of a retail central bank digital currency (rCBDC) and drafting a roadmap for the BoN's CBDC exploration. The mission also reviewed requirements for rCBDC issuance, including institutional capacity, technology, cybersecurity, and legal foundations. The mission recommended the BoN assess how rCBDC can improve the payment systems and financial inclusion in Namibia compared to alternative solutions. The authorities are advised to establish a compelling rationale for rCBDC before embarking on a more resource-intensive undertaking. The mission suggested that the BoN continue developing expertise and capacity in rCBDC across policy, technology, and legal domains, including through continued engagement with stakeholders.

Subject: Central Bank digital currencies, Financial inclusion, Financial markets, Payment systems, Technology

Keywords: Capacity development recipient, CBDC exploration, Central Bank digital currencies, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), Digital Money, Exploration roadmap, Financial Inclusion, IMF mission team, Payment Systems, Request of the Bank of Namibia, Sub-Saharan Africa

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