The Central Bank of Japan is studying the digital currency market, but does not plan to release its own

The Bank of Japan, the country's central bank, is actively exploring the digital currency sector.

HaruhikoKuroda, the head of the central bank, spoke aboutthis in an interview with Reuters. Kuroda added that the Bank of Japan currently has no plans to create its own digital currency, but in the future, if necessary, they may consider this possibility.

The official is also not interested in stablecoins. In his opinion, their release is impractical, at least until a mechanism has been developed to ensure risk management.

Global adoption of stablecoins could impact monetary policy and the stability of the financial system as a whole, – notes Kuroda.

Bank of Japan previously raised the issue of financialstability regarding the development of digital currencies and stablecoins. In April 2018, Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Japan Masayoshi Amamiya said that the issuance of digital currency could have a “significant impact” on the “two-tier currency system of the country and the financial intermediation of banks.”

More recently, Amamia said the central bank has no plans to issue digital currencies yet, in part due to the impact on commercial banking.

If central bank digital currencies replace private deposits, it could disrupt commercial banks' lending pipelines and have a negative impact on the economy,– Amamiya said then.