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Will Evaluate, Explore Cryptocurrencies to Improve Governance in India, Says Anurag Thakur

Saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself a strong advocate of embracing technology in various aspects of governance, the Minister of State for Finance said a High-Level Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) was constituted under the Chairmanship of Economic Affairs Secretary on digital currencies and it has submitted its report.

Earlier, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said the government is still formulating its opinion on cryptocurrencies and will take a calibrated position.