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New cryptocurrency Libra coins with the Facebook logo in the background.
Facebook announced the details of its plans for a new cryptocurrency called Libra in June 2019. Photograph: Getty Images
Facebook announced the details of its plans for a new cryptocurrency called Libra in June 2019. Photograph: Getty Images

Regulators to question Facebook over new Libra cryptocurrency

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BoE among 26 global banks due to meet with Libra amid fears over risk to state sovereignty

Global regulators will question Facebook on Monday about its Libra cryptocurrency amid concerns from EU governments over the threat the digital currency poses to financial stability, according to the Financial Times.

Officials from 26 central banks, including the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, will meet with representatives of Libra in Basel on Monday, the FT said, citing officials.

Libra’s founders have also been requested to answer key questions about the currency’s scope and design, FT said.

Facebook did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment outside regular business hours.

Countries including France and Germany have publicly criticised the social media giant’s Libra project, saying it posed risks to EU states’ sovereignty.

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